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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lyme Community Primary School | St James' Church of England Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy | The District CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Lyme Community Primary School | St James' Church of England Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy | The District CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9HD | St Helens, WA11 0NL | Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9QQ | Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9PZ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 7–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good | Requires improvement | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 38% | 40% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 4% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | 5.9% | 7.1% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.1% | 17.5% | 21.9% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2.1% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.85 (Often has places) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 25 | 11 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 26 | 13 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 218 | 161 | 219 | 365 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 218 / 245 (89%) | 161 / 210 (77%) | 219 / 240 (91%) | 365 / 475 (77%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 36.2% | 43.5% | 21% | 45.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jo Roberts | Mrs Jennifer Young | Mrs Samantha Birchall | Mrs Julia Burger |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Diocese of Liverpool |
| Constituency | St Helens North | St Helens North | St Helens North | St Helens North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Diocese of Liverpool | The Dioceses of Liverpool Joint Catholic and Church of England Academy Trust | Rainbow Education Multi-Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: RAINBOW EDUCATION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST | RAINBOW EDUCATION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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