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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Academy@Worden | Balshaw's Church of England High School | St Mary's Catholic High School | Wellfield Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | 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 | Yes |
| Field | Academy@Worden | Balshaw's Church of England High School | St Mary's Catholic High School | Wellfield Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Leyland, PR25 1RN | Leyland, PR25 3AH | Leyland, PR25 1BS | Leyland, PR25 2TP |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | Standards maintained | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8differs | 41.6 | 52.1 | 42.5 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 37% | 58% | 33% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 54% | 80% | 57% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 33% | 63% | 23% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.7 | 4.8 | 3.5 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.0% | 6.2% | 8.5% | 11.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 21.0% | 16.2% | 23.4% | 34.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.4% | 2.0% | 3.6% | 6.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.83 (Often has places) | 1.15 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 0.78 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 126 | 213 | 164 | 76 |
| Places offereddiffers | 155 | 186 | 166 | 128 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 660 | 921 | 813 | 562 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 660 / 590 (112%) | 921 / 925 (100%) | 813 / 830 (98%) | 562 / 834 (67%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 31.4% | 13.4% | 21.2% | 37.9% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Paul Cairns | Mr Steven Haycocks | Mr Phil Thompson | Mr James Lewis |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Blackburn | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — |
| Constituency | South Ribble | South Ribble | South Ribble | South Ribble |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Endeavour Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ACADEMY @ WORDEN | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ENDEAVOUR LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ACADEMY @ WORDEN | — | — | ENDEAVOUR LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No 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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