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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School | St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow | Victoria Academy | Victoria Infant and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School | St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow | Victoria Academy | Victoria Infant and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4AR | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4AA | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 5NE | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 5QN |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–11 | 7–11 | 2–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Needs attention | Outstanding | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 23% | 68% | 73% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 3% | 2% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.1% | 6.3% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 11.9% | 17.3% | 8.6% | 13.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 20 | 26 | — | 51 |
| Places offereddiffers | 22 | 26 | — | 59 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 156 | 210 | 209 | 228 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 156 / 245 (64%) | 210 / 246 (85%) | 209 / 220 (95%) | 228 / 180 (127%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 60.1% | 32.3% | 12% | 3.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Michael Cull | Mr Kevin McGoldrick | Mrs Janine Pierce | Mrs Lindsay Grayless |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Lancaster | — | — |
| Constituency | Barrow and Furness | Barrow and Furness | Barrow and Furness | Barrow and Furness |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Mater Christi Multi Academy Trust | Furness Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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