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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Newton-le-Willows Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy | St Mary's Catholic Infant School | St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| 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 | No | Yes |
| Field | Newton-le-Willows Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy | St Mary's Catholic Infant School | St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9UF | St Helens, WA12 9RX | St Helens, WA12 9RX | Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9QQ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–7 | 3–7 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Requires improvement | — | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 56% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 11% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | 4.7% | 4.1% | 7.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.6% | 14.4% | 10.1% | 21.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 65 | 36 | 42 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 67 | 36 | 48 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 563 | 173 | 190 | 219 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 563 / 637 (88%) | 173 / 232 (75%) | 190 / 216 (88%) | 219 / 240 (91%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.5% | 12.7% | 11.1% | 21% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lauren Chisnall | Mrs Samantha Birchall | Mrs Samantha Birchall | Mrs Samantha Birchall |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituency | St Helens North | St Helens North | St Helens North | St Helens North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Dioceses of Liverpool Joint Catholic and Church of England Academy Trust | — | The Dioceses of Liverpool Joint Catholic and Church of England Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST | — | THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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