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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Caldew Lea School | Newtown Primary School | Robert Ferguson Primary School | St Bede's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Caldew Lea School | Newtown Primary School | Robert Ferguson Primary School | St Bede's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Carlisle, CA2 7BE | Carlisle, CA2 7LW | Carlisle, CA2 5LA | Carlisle, CA2 7DS |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | School remains Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 64% | 36% | 59% | 40% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | 0% | 3% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.5% | 5.4% | 6.9% | 5.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.3% | 15.3% | 23.0% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 11 | 12 | 52 | 23 |
| Places offereddiffers | 12 | 12 | 54 | 24 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 273 | 131 | 409 | 213 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 273 / 300 (91%) | 131 / 210 (62%) | 409 / 420 (97%) | 213 / 240 (89%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 33.3% | 62.5% | 23.8% | 20.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Ayesha Weston | Mrs Mhairi Roberts | Mr Graham Frost | Mrs Frances Winter |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Lancaster |
| Constituency | Carlisle | Carlisle | Carlisle | Carlisle |
| Sponsordiffers | Cumbria Education Trust | Cumbria Education Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST | CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST | — | — |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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