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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Grange Valley Primary School | Legh Vale Primary School | St James' Church of England Primary School | St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | 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 | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Grange Valley Primary School | Legh Vale Primary School | St James' Church of England Primary School | St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | St Helens, WA11 0XQ | St Helens, WA11 0ER | St Helens, WA11 0NL | St Helens, WA11 9QY |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Outstanding | Not judged | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 47% | 49% | 40% | 37% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | 6% | 4% | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.0% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 7.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 11.1% | 17.7% | 17.5% | 20.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 3.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.20 (Competitive) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.85 (Often has places) | 0.90 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 36 | 33 | 11 | 35 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 38 | 13 | 39 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 277 | 449 | 161 | 381 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 277 / 290 (96%) | 449 / 590 (76%) | 161 / 210 (77%) | 381 / 460 (83%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14.4% | 23.8% | 43.5% | 29.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Catherine Mavers | Ms Nicola Kearney | Mrs Jennifer Young | Mr Kevin Robinson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituency | St Helens North | St Helens North | St Helens North | St Helens North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Diocese of Liverpool | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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