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34 fields differ · 2 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hensingham Primary School | St Benedict's Catholic High School | The Whitehaven Academy | The Whitehaven Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Hensingham Primary School | St Benedict's Catholic High School | The Whitehaven Academy | The Whitehaven Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Whitehaven, CA28 8QZ | Whitehaven, CA28 8UG | Cumbria, CA28 8TY | Whitehaven, CA28 8TY |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Standards maintained | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 42.6 | — | 41.7 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.3 | — | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 30% | — | 39% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 55% | — | 55% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 16% | — | 18% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.6 | — | 3.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 40% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.8% | 8.5% | — | 8.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.2% | 27.3% | — | 24.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | 2.7% | — | 3.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.18 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 5 | 156 | — | 206 |
| Places offereddiffers | 5 | 177 | — | 174 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 120 | 990 | 515 | 859 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 120 / 210 (57%) | 990 / 1,194 (83%) | 515 / 1,465 (35%) | 859 / 1,465 (59%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30% | 31.6% | 20.8% | 29.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Amanda Brotherhood | Mrs Emma Jackson | Mr Warren Turner | Mr Nigel Youngman |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Lancaster | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Whitehaven and Workington | Whitehaven and Workington | Copeland | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Sponsordiffers | Cumbria Education Trust | — | — | Cumbria Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST | — | — | CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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