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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Rishton Methodist Primary School | Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School | St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | The Willows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Rishton Methodist Primary School | Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School | St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | The Willows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blackburn, BB1 4JF | Blackburn, BB1 4DT | Blackburn, BB1 4HT | Rishton, BB1 4JJ |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 5–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | Good | Not judged | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 57% | 60% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | 3% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.7% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.2% | 4.5% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.7% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 20 | 27 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 20 | 28 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 143 | 188 | 161 | 23 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 143 / 226 (63%) | 188 / 210 (90%) | 161 / 210 (77%) | 23 / 40 (57%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 44.8% | 34.6% | 17.4% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Donna Higgens | Mrs Sara Clarkson | Mrs Laura Orr | Headteacher Rebecca Warhurst |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Blackburn | Diocese of Salford | — |
| Constituency | Hyndburn | Hyndburn | Hyndburn | Hyndburn |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Romero Catholic Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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