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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Carr Hill High School | Kirkham Pear Tree School | Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Kirkham and Wesham Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Carr Hill High School | Kirkham Pear Tree School | Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Kirkham and Wesham Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Preston, PR4 2ST | Preston, PR4 2HA | Preston, PR4 2SL | Preston, PR4 2JP |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community special school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 2–19 | 5–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | School remains Outstanding | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 66% | 66% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 13% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.8% | 4.7% | 5.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 24.4% | 11.5% | 11.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.90 (Often has places) | 0.76 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 26 | 13 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 30 | 18 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 790 | 112 | 199 | 187 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 790 / 899 (88%) | 112 / 110 (102%) | 199 / 210 (95%) | 187 / 210 (89%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 26.5% | 38% | 23.1% | 31% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Ben Layzell | Mrs Kate Walker | Mr Jonathan Dryland | Mrs Jane Smethurst |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Blackburn | — |
| Constituency | Fylde | Fylde | Fylde | Fylde |
| Sponsordiffers | Education Partnership Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TRUST | Community special school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has 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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