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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Pleckgate High School | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School | St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy | Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | Pleckgate High School | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School | St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy | Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blackburn, BB1 8QA | Blackburn, BB2 6DF | Blackburn, BB2 2JR | Blackburn, BB2 7AD |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–19 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Girls |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Good | School remains Good | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 44.0 | 46.7 | 50.5 | 70.8 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.0 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 43% | 44% | 56% | 91% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 62% | 66% | 74% | 94% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 49% | 74% | 52% | 97% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 7.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.4% | 8.9% | 8.2% | 3.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.8% | 32.2% | 23.8% | 3.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.9% | 1.0% | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 1.99 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 237 | 173 | 291 | 241 |
| Places offereddiffers | 262 | 165 | 257 | 121 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,339 | 873 | 1,483 | 866 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,339 / 1,350 (99%) | 873 / 1,000 (87%) | 1,483 / 1,630 (91%) | 866 / 800 (108%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 24.1% | 23% | 26.9% | 16.4% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs A McGinty | Mrs Claire Gammon | Mrs Victoria Michael | Mrs Shahnaz Akhtar |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | HI - Hearing Impairment | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Blackburn | — |
| Constituency | Blackburn | Blackburn | Blackburn | Blackburn |
| Sponsordiffers | Education Partnership Trust | — | — | Star Academies |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TRUST | Academy trust: QEGS BLACKBURN ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ST WILFRID'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY | Academy trust: STAR ACADEMIES |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TRUST | QEGS BLACKBURN ACADEMY TRUST | ST WILFRID'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY | STAR ACADEMIES |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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