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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Griffin Park Primary School | Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery | St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy | St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Griffin Park Primary School | Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery | St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy | St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blackburn, BB2 2PN | BLACKBURN, BB2 4TT | Blackburn, BB2 4EW | Blackburn, BB2 2RY |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–7 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 71% | — | 41% | 55% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | — | 7% | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.9% | 6.6% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 34.9% | 24.5% | 29.7% | 20.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 25 | 28 | 12 | 42 |
| Places offereddiffers | 27 | 29 | 13 | 46 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 232 | 169 | 182 | 408 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 232 / 210 (110%) | 169 / 180 (94%) | 182 / 210 (87%) | 408 / 450 (91%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.8% | 38.6% | 54.9% | 26.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr David Chapman | Mr James Waddington | Mrs Kelly Harrison | Mrs Ann-Marie O'Neill |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Blackburn | Diocese of Salford |
| Constituency | Blackburn | Blackburn | Blackburn | Blackburn |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Cidari Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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