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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blackpool Aspire Academy | Millfield School | Montgomery Academy | St Mary's Catholic Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Blackpool Aspire Academy | Millfield School | Montgomery Academy | St Mary's Catholic Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blackpool, FY3 7LS | Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 5DG | Blackpool, FY2 0AZ | Blackpool, FY3 7EQ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 32.1 | 45.6 | 35.6 | 42.0 |
| Progress 8differs | -1.3 | -0.0 | -0.9 | -0.7 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 24% | 39% | 21% | 28% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 38% | 70% | 37% | 51% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 3% | 13% | 11% | 7% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.6% | 7.5% | 9.4% | 7.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 36.8% | 24.1% | 29.2% | 21.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 7.1% | 3.6% | 3.1% | 2.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.80 (Often has places) | 1.31 (Competitive) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 1.18 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 111 | 234 | 231 | 246 |
| Places offereddiffers | 176 | 179 | 245 | 208 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 799 | 877 | 1,192 | 1,188 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 799 / 900 (89%) | 877 / 909 (96%) | 1,192 / 1,250 (95%) | 1,188 / 1,199 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 66.6% | 21.7% | 36.8% | 35.2% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr John Woods | Mrs Nicola Regan | Mr Stephen Careless | Simon Eccles |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Lancaster |
| Constituencydiffers | Blackpool South | Blackpool North and Fleetwood | Blackpool North and Fleetwood | Blackpool South |
| Sponsordiffers | Fylde Coast Academy Trust | — | Fylde Coast Academy Trust | Diocese of Lancaster |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST | — | FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST | THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | 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 | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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