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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School | Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn | Rhyddings | Rhyddings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | 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 | Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School | Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn | Rhyddings | Rhyddings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Accrington, BB5 4AY | Accrington, BB5 0LU | Accrington, BB5 3EA | Accrington, BB5 3EA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Expected standard | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 45.5 | 42.5 | — | 33.5 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | 0.4 | — | -0.9 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 41% | 35% | — | 23% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 65% | 52% | — | 40% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 37% | 46% | — | 4% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.0 | 3.8 | — | 2.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.9% | 10.1% | 10.3% | 11.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.4% | 30.1% | 33.7% | 39.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.3% | 4.2% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.29 (Competitive) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 0.74 (Often has places) | 0.69 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 246 | 164 | 78 | 88 |
| Places offereddiffers | 191 | 165 | 148 | 149 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,280 | 801 | 556 | 610 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,280 / 1,280 (100%) | 801 / 810 (99%) | 556 / 771 (72%) | 610 / 771 (79%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 15.1% | 35.2% | 37.1% | 49.3% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Headteacher Richard Jones | Mr Xavier Bowers | Mr Andrew Williams | Mr Dave Murphy |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Blackburn | Diocese of Salford | — | — |
| Constituency | Hyndburn | Hyndburn | Hyndburn | Hyndburn |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ACCRINGTON ST CHRISTOPHER'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy trust: LET EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ACCRINGTON ST CHRISTOPHER'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | LET EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has 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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