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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Merton Bank Junior School | Merton Bank Primary School | Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | 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 | Yes |
| Field | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Merton Bank Junior School | Merton Bank Primary School | Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | St Helens, WA10 1LN | St Helen's, WA9 1EJ | St Helens, WA9 1EJ | St Helens, WA10 1LW |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 7–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | — | Requires improvement | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 52% | — | 41% | 66% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 0% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.5% | — | 7.0% | 5.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.4% | — | 22.2% | 16.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.2% | — | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 1.14 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 21 | — | 23 | 33 |
| Places offereddiffers | 21 | — | 30 | 29 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 197 | — | 193 | 229 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 197 / 210 (94%) | — | 193 / 236 (82%) | 229 / 207 (111%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 34.9% | — | 51.4% | 29.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Sinead Walsh | — | Mrs Rebecca King | Mrs Jennifer Young |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — | — | Diocese of Liverpool |
| Constituency | St Helens South and Whiston | St Helens South and Whiston | St Helens South and Whiston | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Liverpool |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | 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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