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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Belthorn Academy Primary School | Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Shadsworth Junior School | St James' Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | 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 | No |
| Field | Belthorn Academy Primary School | Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Shadsworth Junior School | St James' Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blackburn, BB1 2NY | Darwen, BB3 3NH | Arran Avenue, BB1 2ET | Darwen, BB3 0QP |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 7–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Not judged | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 71% | 71% | 62% | 50% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | 18% | 2% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.9% | 3.7% | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.5% | 6.1% | 26.6% | 19.9% |
| Severe absence | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.24 (Competitive) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 36 | 29 | — | 25 |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | 30 | — | 26 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 238 | 237 | 215 | 202 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 238 / 210 (113%) | 237 / 210 (113%) | 215 / 240 (90%) | 202 / 210 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10.9% | 1.7% | 63.7% | 25.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Melanie Furness | Mr Christopher Dugdale | Mr John Haworth | Miss Melissa Tindall |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Blackburn | — | Diocese of Blackburn |
| Constituencydiffers | Hyndburn | Rossendale and Darwen | Blackburn | Rossendale and Darwen |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BELTHORN ACADEMY PRIMARY SCHOOL | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BELTHORN ACADEMY PRIMARY SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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