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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Caldew Lea School | Progress Schools - Carlisle | Trinity School | University of Cumbria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Caldew Lea School | Progress Schools - Carlisle | Trinity School | University of Cumbria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Carlisle, CA2 7BE | Carlisle, CA1 1EJ | Carlisle, CA1 1JB | Carlisle, CA3 8TB |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Higher education institutions |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 13–16 | 11–18 | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Not judged | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 45.2 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.1 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 46% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 67% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 32% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 4.0 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 64% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.5% | — | 11.7% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.3% | — | 31.9% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | 7.1% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.90 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 11 | — | 213 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 12 | — | 248 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 273 | 9 | 1,711 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 273 / 300 (91%) | 9 / 40 (23%) | 1,711 / 1,500 (114%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 33.3% | — | 22.8% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Ayesha Weston | Mrs Philippa Skate | Mr David Samson | Professor Julie Mennell |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | HI - Hearing Impairment | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Carlisle | — |
| Constituency | Carlisle | Carlisle | Carlisle | Carlisle |
| Sponsordiffers | Cumbria Education Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: TRINITY SCHOOL, A CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY | Higher education institutions |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST | — | TRINITY SCHOOL, A CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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