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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blackburn Central High School | Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | Shadsworth High School | Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Blackburn Central High School | Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | Shadsworth High School | Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blackburn, BB2 3HJ | Blackburn, BB1 1PY | Blackburn, BB1 2HT | Blackburn, BB2 2LD |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Free schools |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Boys |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Requires improvement | — | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 41.2 | — | — | 62.3 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.2 | — | — | 1.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 37% | — | — | 85% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 58% | — | — | 93% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 54% | — | — | 98% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.8 | — | — | 5.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.5% | 14.8% | — | 2.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 33.2% | 43.7% | — | 3.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.4% | 8.6% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.83 (Often has places) | 0.87 (Often has places) | — | 2.00 (Highly competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 164 | 103 | — | 230 |
| Places offereddiffers | 197 | 166 | — | 115 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,015 | 770 | — | 746 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,015 / 900 (113%) | 770 / 821 (94%) | — | 746 / 800 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 44% | 47.7% | — | 18.3% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Nicola Power | Mr Michael Wright | — | Mr Majid Ditta |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Salford | — | — |
| Constituency | Blackburn | Blackburn | Blackburn | Blackburn |
| Sponsordiffers | Oak Learning Partnership | Romero Catholic Academy Trust | — | Star Academies |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: STAR ACADEMIES |
| Academy/trustdiffers | OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | — | STAR ACADEMIES |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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