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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alt Bridge School | Knowsley Central School | St Aidan's Catholic Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Alt Bridge School | Knowsley Central School | St Aidan's Catholic Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Liverpool, L36 7TA | Liverpool, L36 7SY | Liverpool, L36 7XR | Liverpool, L36 6DS |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Community special school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Standards maintained | Needs attention | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 2.3 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -2.5 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 6% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.1 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 48% | 70% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 4% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.3% | 8.6% | 7.2% | 5.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 37.6% | 24.0% | 19.6% | 14.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.5% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 20 | 29 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 20 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 356 | 142 | 220 | 202 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 356 / 230 (155%) | 142 / 110 (129%) | 220 / 243 (91%) | 202 / 210 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 66.7% | 47.9% | 38% | 28.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Natalie Menagh | Daryl McConnell | Miss Kathryn Fitzsimmons | Ms Pauline McIlroy |
| 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; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituency | Knowsley | Knowsley | Knowsley | Knowsley |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Community special school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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