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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dufton House School | Gillford Centre | Petteril Bank School | Upperby Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Dufton House School | Gillford Centre | Petteril Bank School | Upperby Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Cumbria, CA4 0QS | Carlisle, CA2 4JE | Carlisle, CA1 3BX | Carlisle, CA2 4JT |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Pupil referral unit | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 5–16 | 2–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Expected standard | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 19% | 44% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 6.9% | 6.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 21.5% | 21.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 23 | 31 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 23 | 31 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 56 | 147 | 346 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | — | 147 / 210 (70%) | 346 / 420 (82%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 55.4% | 50.3% | 30.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mark McQuillan | Mr James Nichols | Mrs Jemma Nicholson | Mrs Paula Burns |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Carlisle | Carlisle | Carlisle | Carlisle |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Cumbria Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Pupil referral unit | Academy trust: CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Children's home (Boarding school) | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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