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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Briercliffe Primary School | Compass Community School Lancashire | Silver Birch School | St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Briercliffe Primary School | Compass Community School Lancashire | Silver Birch School | St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Burnley, BB10 2JU | Burnley, BB10 2RA | Burnley, BB10 2HA | Burnley, BB10 2NH |
| School typediffers | Community school | Other independent special school | Other independent special school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 11–17 | 11–16 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | — | — | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 51% | — | — | 59% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.0% | — | — | 4.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.6% | — | — | 9.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | — | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 1.05 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 51 | — | — | 42 |
| Places offereddiffers | 55 | — | — | 40 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 388 | 4 | 0 | 279 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 388 / 420 (92%) | 4 / 6 (67%) | 0 / 30 (0%) | 279 / 280 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.1% | — | — | 28% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Joanne Ramsbottom | Mr Michael Rayner | Rebecca Warhurst | Mr Mark Elliott |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Blackburn |
| Constituency | Burnley | Burnley | Burnley | Burnley |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Independent | Independent | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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