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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Armfield Academy | Roseacre Primary Academy | South Shore Academy | Thames Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Armfield Academy | Roseacre Primary Academy | South Shore Academy | Thames Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blackpool, FY4 1TL | Blackpool, FY4 2PF | Blackpool, FY4 2AR | Blackpool, FY4 1EE |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | All-through | Primary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–16 | 3–11 | 11–16 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Inadequate | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 35.2 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -1.1 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 23% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 38% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 63% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.2 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 49% | — | 56% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 5% | — | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.8% | 5.8% | — | 6.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 30.8% | 17.1% | — | 21.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.3% | 0.6% | — | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.89 (Often has places) | 1.25 (Competitive) | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 48 | 69 | — | 43 |
| Places offereddiffers | 56 | 55 | — | 45 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,221 | 540 | 550 | 444 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,221 / 1,220 (100%) | 540 / 550 (98%) | 550 / 985 (56%) | 444 / 480 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 39.9% | 43.6% | 67.6% | 62% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mark Kilmurray | Mr Roger Farley | Mr Neil Kay | Mrs Julie Allison |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Blackpool South | Blackpool South | Blackpool South | Blackpool South |
| Sponsordiffers | Fylde Coast Academy Trust | Achievement Through Collaboration Trust | Cidari Trust | Achievement Through Collaboration Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH COLLABORATION TRUST | Academy trust: CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED | Academy trust: ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH COLLABORATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST | ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH COLLABORATION TRUST | CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED | ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH COLLABORATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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