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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lea Community Primary School | Pioneer TEC | Royal Cross Primary School | St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Lea Community Primary School | Pioneer TEC | Royal Cross Primary School | St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Preston, PR2 1PD | Preston, PR2 2HW | Preston, PR2 1NT | Preston, PR2 1RP |
| School typediffers | Community school | Other independent special school | Community special school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 11–18 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Standards maintained | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 52% | — | — | 63% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.2% | — | 8.3% | 4.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.0% | — | 39.1% | 9.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.4% | — | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 0.91 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 43 | — | — | 21 |
| Places offereddiffers | 47 | — | — | 23 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 290 | 4 | 34 | 226 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 290 / 300 (97%) | 4 / 12 (33%) | 34 / 42 (81%) | 226 / 226 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 36.2% | — | 50% | 19.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lynne Slater | Mrs Simona Furdui | Mrs Sofia Parveen | Mr Roy Turner |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | HI - Hearing Impairment | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Lancaster |
| Constituency | Preston | Preston | Preston | Preston |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Independent | Community special school | Academy trust: MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders |
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