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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castercliff Primary School | Pendle Community High School & College | Pendle Vale College | Pendle View Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Castercliff Primary School | Pendle Community High School & College | Pendle Vale College | Pendle View Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Nelson, BB9 8JJ | Nelson, BB9 8LF | Nelson, BB9 8LF | Colne, BB8 8JT |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community special school | Community school | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 11–19 | 11–16 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Outstanding | Expected standard | School remains Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 0.6 | 41.5 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -1.7 | 0.1 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 0% | 32% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 0% | 58% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | 52% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 0.1 | 3.7 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 38% | — | — | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 6% | — | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.5% | 9.8% | 8.3% | 12.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 27.1% | 32.5% | 28.4% | 41.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 3.3% | 2.5% | 3.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.01 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 41 | — | 209 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 45 | — | 206 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 387 | 166 | 1,046 | 132 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 387 / 420 (92%) | 166 / 136 (122%) | 1,046 / 1,050 (100%) | 132 / 133 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 47.3% | 54.7% | 37.6% | 47.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mark Sherwin | Ms Debra Grogan | Mr Oliver Handley | Mrs Fran Clayton |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Pendle and Clitheroe | Pendle and Clitheroe | Pendle and Clitheroe | Pendle and Clitheroe |
| Sponsordiffers | Pendle Education Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST | Community special school | Community school | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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