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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ashton Community Science College | Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | New Focus Education | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Ashton Community Science College | Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | New Focus Education | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Preston, PR2 1SL | Preston, PR2 1EQ | Preston, PR2 1AF | Preston, PR2 2SA |
| School typediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Other independent special school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 5–11 | 6–16 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Not judged | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 40.3 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 31% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 49% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 12% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.5 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 78% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 13% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.6% | 4.0% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 31.6% | 7.7% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.3% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.08 (Balanced demand) | 1.25 (Competitive) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 170 | 75 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 158 | 60 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 837 | 424 | 17 | 209 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 837 / 800 (105%) | 424 / 420 (101%) | 17 / 30 (57%) | 209 / 210 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 36.9% | 17.5% | — | 27.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Janet Hoyle | Mr Scott Martland | Mrs Anita Cameron | Mrs L Scanlon |
| SEN typesdiffers | HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Blackburn | — | Diocese of Lancaster |
| Constituency | Preston | Preston | Preston | Preston |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Independent | Academy trust: MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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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