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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | George Hastwell School Special Academy | St Columba's School | Vickerstown School | Walney School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | George Hastwell School Special Academy | St Columba's School | Vickerstown School | Walney School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3LW | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3AD | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3XY | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3JT |
| School typediffers | Academy special sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–19 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good | Urgent improvement | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 34.4 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -1.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 25% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 41% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 16% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 70% | 43% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 5% | 3% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 15.5% | 5.4% | 5.9% | 9.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 45.6% | 14.0% | 16.9% | 30.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 8.8% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 3.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 32 | 14 | 84 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 30 | 16 | 92 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 99 | 212 | 156 | 468 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 99 / 90 (110%) | 212 / 240 (88%) | 156 / 210 (74%) | 468 / 900 (52%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 66.3% | 8.5% | 18.2% | 27.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Samantha Kidd | Mrs Claire O'Donnell | Mrs Caroline Vernon | Mrs Allison Redshaw |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Lancaster | — | — |
| Constituency | Barrow and Furness | Barrow and Furness | Barrow and Furness | Barrow and Furness |
| Sponsordiffers | The Eden Academy Trust (EAT) | — | — | Furness Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE EDEN ACADEMY | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE EDEN ACADEMY | — | SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has 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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