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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy | St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy | St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool | Waterloo Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy | St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy | St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool | Waterloo Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blackpool, FY4 4DJ | Blackpool, FY4 2AU | Blackpool, FY1 6RD | Blackpool, FY4 3AG |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good | Good | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 39% | 48% | — | 56% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 1% | 0% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.8% | 5.9% | — | 7.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.4% | 19.9% | — | 26.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | 0.6% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.86 (Often has places) | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 57 | 24 | — | 53 |
| Places offereddiffers | 61 | 28 | — | 57 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 499 | 245 | 451 | 600 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 499 / 490 (102%) | 245 / 220 (111%) | 451 / 446 (101%) | 600 / 656 (91%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 43.2% | 43.3% | 23.7% | 57.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Debi Rusling | Mrs Sarah Smith | Mrs Clare Evans | Mrs Jenny Brown |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Blackburn | Diocese of Lancaster | Diocese of Lancaster | — |
| Constituency | Blackpool South | Blackpool South | Blackpool South | Blackpool South |
| Sponsordiffers | Cidari Trust | Diocese of Lancaster | Diocese of Lancaster | Zest Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED | Academy trust: THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ZEST ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED | THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | ZEST ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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