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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ashurst Primary School | Legh Vale Primary School | Merton Bank Primary School | St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | 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 | No | No |
| Field | Ashurst Primary School | Legh Vale Primary School | Merton Bank Primary School | St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | St Helens, WA11 9QJ | St Helens, WA11 0ER | St Helens, WA9 1EJ | St Helens, WA11 9QY |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Not judged | Requires improvement | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 68% | 49% | 41% | 37% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 6% | 0% | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.8% | 5.9% | 7.0% | 7.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 11.4% | 17.7% | 22.2% | 20.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 3.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.90 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 30 | 33 | 23 | 35 |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | 38 | 30 | 39 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 216 | 449 | 193 | 381 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 216 / 236 (92%) | 449 / 590 (76%) | 193 / 236 (82%) | 381 / 460 (83%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 27.5% | 23.8% | 51.4% | 29.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lisa Houghton | Ms Nicola Kearney | Mrs Rebecca King | Mr Kevin Robinson |
| SEN typesdiffers | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituencydiffers | St Helens North | St Helens North | St Helens South and Whiston | St Helens North |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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