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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Oakdene Primary Academy | Rainhill High School | St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School | Tower College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Oakdene Primary Academy | Rainhill High School | St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School | Tower College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Prescot, L35 0QQ | Prescot, L35 6NY | Prescot, L35 6NN | Prescot, L35 6NE |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 11–18 | 5–11 | 2–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Standards maintained | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 47.3 | — | 60.6 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.1 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 45% | — | 79% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 68% | — | 90% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 44% | — | 7% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.1 | — | 4.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 73% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 20% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.1% | 5.0% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 19.4% | 9.5% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.3% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 280 | 39 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 297 | 42 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 206 | 1,535 | 279 | 279 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 206 / 244 (84%) | 1,535 / 1,550 (99%) | 279 / 300 (93%) | 279 / 675 (41%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 8.7% | 16.8% | 8.2% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Lynsey Young | Mrs Josie Thorogood | Mrs Melanie Lockley | Ms Andrea Bingley |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — |
| Constituency | St Helens South and Whiston | St Helens South and Whiston | St Helens South and Whiston | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Sponsordiffers | Wade Deacon Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: WADE DEACON TRUST | Academy trust: STEPHENSON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | WADE DEACON TRUST | STEPHENSON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has 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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