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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Mereside Primary Academy | St George's School A Church of England Academy | Stanley Primary School | The Maple School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Mereside Primary Academy | St George's School A Church of England Academy | Stanley Primary School | The Maple School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blackpool, FY4 4RR | Blackpool, FY4 4PH | Blackpool, FY3 9UT | Blackpool, FY4 4RR |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Free schools special |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 11–16 | 4–11 | 10–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next | Improved significantly | School remains Good | Inadequate |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 52.7 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.4 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 70% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 83% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 20% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.5 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 47% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.1% | 7.1% | — | 42.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.7% | 19.7% | — | 76.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 2.7% | — | 43.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.45 (Competitive) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 24 | 299 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 24 | 206 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 266 | 1,038 | 605 | 49 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 266 / 454 (59%) | 1,038 / 1,050 (99%) | 605 / 630 (96%) | 49 / 48 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 70.5% | 33.8% | 25.6% | 77.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr John McDonald | Mr Graham Warnock | Mrs Sarah Jane Murphy | Mr Stephen Cooke |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Blackburn | — | — |
| Constituency | Blackpool South | Blackpool South | Blackpool South | Blackpool South |
| Sponsordiffers | Fylde Coast Academy Trust | Cidari Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED | Academy trust: SYNERGY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: SYNERGY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED |
| Academy/trustdiffers | FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST | CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED | SYNERGY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED | SYNERGY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | 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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