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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ashleigh Primary School | Aurora Woodlands School | Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy | St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Ashleigh Primary School | Aurora Woodlands School | Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy | St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Darwen, BB3 2JT | Lancashire, BB3 2NG | Darwen, BB3 2JA | DARWEN, BB3 2SG |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 10–19 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | School remains Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 3.4 | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 0.0 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 74% | — | 67% | 40% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 6% | — | 17% | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.0% | — | 4.5% | 6.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 6.7% | — | 11.8% | 14.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 2.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.90 (Often has places) | — | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 26 | — | 34 | 12 |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | — | 30 | 12 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 220 | 64 | 207 | 165 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 220 / 236 (93%) | 64 / 64 (100%) | 207 / 210 (99%) | 165 / 210 (79%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14.5% | — | 8.7% | 15.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Ian Matthews | Mrs Sarah Gregory | Mrs Rebecca Ham | Mrs Leanne Brown |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Blackburn | Diocese of Salford |
| Constituency | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Cidari Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Independent | Academy trust: CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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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