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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Northside Primary School | St Michael's Nursery and Infant School | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Victoria Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Northside Primary School | St Michael's Nursery and Infant School | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Victoria Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Workington, CA14 1BD | Workington, CA14 2UY | Workington, CA14 2DW | Workington, CA14 2RE |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 2–7 | 4–11 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Standards maintained | School remains Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 38% | — | 62% | 27% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 15% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.8% | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.1% | 13.3% | 9.4% | 14.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 4 | 13 | 24 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 4 | 13 | 24 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 75 | 117 | 199 | 311 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 75 / 98 (77%) | 117 / 136 (86%) | 199 / 210 (95%) | 311 / 330 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 71.6% | 19.7% | 21.1% | 35.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Headteacher Gemma Brierley | Mrs Candice Regan | Mrs Sheryl Slack | Mrs Pauline Robertson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Lancaster | — |
| Constituency | Whitehaven and Workington | Whitehaven and Workington | Whitehaven and Workington | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Sponsordiffers | Cumbria Education Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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