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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Heron Hill Primary School | Kendal College | Kirkbie Kendal School | The Queen Katherine School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Heron Hill Primary School | Kendal College | Kirkbie Kendal School | The Queen Katherine School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Kendal, LA9 7JH | Kendal, LA9 5AY | Kendal, LA9 7EQ | Kendal, LA9 6PJ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Further education | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | 16 plus | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 16–99 | 11–18 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next | 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 | 55% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.7% | — | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 7.7% | — | 23.8% | 26.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | — | 3.0% | 4.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.01 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 52 | — | 189 | 176 |
| Places offereddiffers | 52 | — | 189 | 178 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 419 | — | 1,029 | 910 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 419 / 420 (100%) | — | 1,029 / 1,060 (97%) | 910 / 1,465 (62%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 7.2% | — | 15.6% | 17.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lucy Middleton | Mr Jason Turton | Mr Mark Harris | Mr Jon Hayes |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | PD - Physical Disability |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Westmorland and Lonsdale | Westmorland and Lonsdale | Westmorland and Lonsdale | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Cumbria Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Further education | Academy trust: KIRKBIE KENDAL SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | KIRKBIE KENDAL SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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