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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birchfield Primary School | Phoenix Primary School | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Birchfield Primary School | Phoenix Primary School | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Liverpool, L7 9LY | Liverpool, L7 9LY | Liverpool, L13 2BA | Liverpool, L7 0LH |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | School remains Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 24% | 67% | 71% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 10% | 26% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.3% | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 17.6% | 11.0% | 13.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.83 (Often has places) | 2.10 (Highly competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 29 | 25 | 63 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 227 | 234 | 238 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | — | 234 / 248 (94%) | 238 / 262 (91%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 46.7% | 44.6% | 36.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs C Jones | Mr Peter Kelly | Mrs Claire Bellis-Knox | Mrs Joanne McCormick |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituencydiffers | Liverpool, Wavertree | Liverpool Wavertree | Liverpool West Derby | Liverpool Wavertree |
| 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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