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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Belmont School | Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School | St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Belmont School | Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School | St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Rossendale, BB4 6SJ | Rossendale, BB4 6RX | Rossendale, BB4 6RX | Rossendale, BB4 8SU |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent special school | Community special school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 5–18 | 5–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | — | Outstanding | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 38.1 | 4.3 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.8 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 31% | 0% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 52% | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 34% | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.1 | 0.1 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 5% | 73% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.2% | — | 5.8% | 4.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 34.7% | — | 15.1% | 9.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.8% | — | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.86 (Often has places) | — | — | 1.07 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 86 | — | — | 32 |
| Places offereddiffers | 100 | — | — | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 504 | 139 | 116 | 211 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 504 / 500 (101%) | 139 / 148 (94%) | 116 / 91 (127%) | 211 / 210 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 36.7% | — | 42.2% | 11.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Francesca Lord | Mr Devin Cassidy | Miss Joanne Ashworth | Mrs Jessica Bell-Shaw |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Salford | — | — | Diocese of Salford |
| Constituency | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen |
| Sponsordiffers | Romero Catholic Academy Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Independent | Community special school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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