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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Belthorn Academy Primary School | Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary | Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Lower Pastures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Belthorn Academy Primary School | Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary | Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Lower Pastures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blackburn, BB1 2NY | Darwen, BB3 3EB | Darwen, BB3 3NH | Nr Darwen, BB3 3QP |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Needs attention | Not judged | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 71% | 13% | 71% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | 4% | 18% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.9% | 9.3% | 3.7% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.5% | 31.6% | 6.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 3.9% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.24 (Competitive) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 36 | 15 | 29 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | 16 | 30 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 238 | 167 | 237 | 3 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 238 / 210 (113%) | 167 / 210 (80%) | 237 / 210 (113%) | 3 / 5 (60%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10.9% | 50.3% | 1.7% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Melanie Furness | Principal Jenna Harty | Mr Christopher Dugdale | Mrs Diane Wood |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Blackburn | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Hyndburn | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Aldridge Education | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BELTHORN ACADEMY PRIMARY SCHOOL | Academy trust: ALDRIDGE EDUCATION | Voluntary aided school | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BELTHORN ACADEMY PRIMARY SCHOOL | ALDRIDGE EDUCATION | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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