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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Belle Vue Primary School | Caldew Lea School | Newtown Primary School | St Bede's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Belle Vue Primary School | Caldew Lea School | Newtown Primary School | St Bede's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Carlisle, CA2 7PT | Carlisle, CA2 7BE | Carlisle, CA2 7LW | Carlisle, CA2 7DS |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 58% | 64% | 36% | 40% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 10% | 0% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.7% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.6% | 17.3% | 15.3% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 58 | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 426 | 273 | 131 | 213 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 426 / 420 (101%) | 273 / 300 (91%) | 131 / 210 (62%) | 213 / 240 (89%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20% | 33.3% | 62.5% | 20.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Andrew Cairns | Miss Ayesha Weston | Mrs Mhairi Roberts | Mrs Frances Winter |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Lancaster |
| Constituency | Carlisle | Carlisle | Carlisle | Carlisle |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Cumbria Education Trust | Cumbria Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST | CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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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