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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Barrowford School | Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School | East Lancashire Learning Group | Grow Independent School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Barrowford School | Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School | East Lancashire Learning Group | Grow Independent School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Nelson, BB9 6EA | Nelson, BB9 6QT | Nelson, BB9 7YT | Barrowford, BB9 8PH |
| School typediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Further education | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | 16 plus | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 16–99 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Outstanding | — | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 50% | 79% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 1% | 26% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.9% | 3.7% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 35.6% | 9.6% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.6% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | 1.59 (Competitive) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 18 | 27 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 20 | 17 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 312 | 121 | — | 16 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 312 / 420 (74%) | 121 / 119 (102%) | — | 16 / 18 (89%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 44.2% | 11.6% | — | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Rachel Tomlinson | Mr Oliver Haines | Mrs Lisa O'Loughlin | Headteacher Sarah Hawthorne |
| SEN typesdiffers | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Blackburn | — | — |
| Constituency | Pendle and Clitheroe | Pendle and Clitheroe | Pendle and Clitheroe | Pendle and Clitheroe |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Further education | Independent |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No 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 | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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