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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Garstang Community Academy | Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Garstang Community Academy | Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Preston, PR3 1YE | Preston, PR3 1PB | Preston, PR3 0HS | Preston, PR3 1RB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 2–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Not judged | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 42.5 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 45% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 63% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 10% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.5 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 86% | 74% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 21% | 4% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.4% | 3.6% | 4.7% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 31.2% | 8.3% | 11.5% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.73 (Often has places) | 1.20 (Competitive) | 1.38 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 119 | 36 | 29 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 171 | 30 | 21 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 750 | 257 | 169 | 97 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 750 / 915 (82%) | 257 / 210 (122%) | 169 / 147 (115%) | 97 / 175 (55%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.4% | 8% | 4.7% | 18.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Satinder Singh | Mr Jim Blakely | Mr Jon Stark | Mrs Luena Archibald |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Blackburn | Diocese of Blackburn | Diocese of Lancaster |
| Constituency | Lancaster and Wyre | Lancaster and Wyre | Lancaster and Wyre | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Sponsordiffers | Fylde Coast Academy Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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