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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) | Park Brow Community Primary School | St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School | St Laurence's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) | Park Brow Community Primary School | St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School | St Laurence's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Kirkby, L33 8XD | Liverpool, L32 6QH | Liverpool, L32 9PF | Liverpool, L32 9QX |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | Needs attention | Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 50% | 40% | 67% | 55% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 6% | 2% | 0% | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.1% | 8.9% | 7.0% | 5.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 34.7% | 31.4% | 19.3% | 16.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 53 | 42 | 34 | 30 |
| Places offereddiffers | 56 | 46 | 30 | 36 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 471 | 457 | 237 | 390 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 471 / 572 (82%) | 457 / 420 (109%) | 237 / 210 (113%) | 390 / 350 (111%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 64.8% | 50.8% | 34.6% | 36.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Sarah Murphy | Miss Claire Swinburn | Mrs Jude Ryan | Mr Paul MacKenzie |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituency | Knowsley | Knowsley | Knowsley | Knowsley |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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