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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Kirkbie Kendal School | Sandgate School | St Thomas's CofE Primary School | The Queen Katherine School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Kirkbie Kendal School | Sandgate School | St Thomas's CofE Primary School | The Queen Katherine School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Kendal, LA9 7EQ | Kendal, LA9 6JG | Kendal, LA9 5PP | Kendal, LA9 6PJ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community special school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 3–19 | 3–11 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next | School remains Good | Not judged | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 49.3 | — | — | 49.1 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.1 | — | — | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 49% | — | — | 45% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 74% | — | — | 66% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 44% | — | — | 36% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.5 | — | — | 4.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 74% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 17% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.3% | 8.6% | 5.3% | 9.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.8% | 22.7% | 14.8% | 26.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.0% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.01 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 189 | — | 27 | 176 |
| Places offereddiffers | 189 | — | 27 | 178 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,029 | 166 | 239 | 910 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,029 / 1,060 (97%) | 166 / 160 (104%) | 239 / 218 (110%) | 910 / 1,465 (62%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 15.6% | 34.1% | 22.6% | 17.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mark Harris | Mr Daniel Hinton | Mrs Sarah Cunliffe | Mr Jon Hayes |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | PD - Physical Disability |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Carlisle | — |
| Constituency | Westmorland and Lonsdale | Westmorland and Lonsdale | Westmorland and Lonsdale | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Cumbria Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: KIRKBIE KENDAL SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | Community special school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | KIRKBIE KENDAL SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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