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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cowley International College | Hurst School | Rivington Primary School | St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Cowley International College | Hurst School | Rivington Primary School | St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | St Helens, WA10 6PN | St Helen's, WA10 6PN | St Helens, WA10 6LF | St Helens, WA10 6BX |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community special school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 4–16 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | — | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 41.7 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.7 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 29% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 54% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 55% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.6 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 48% | 80% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 27% |
| Overall absencediffers | 12.5% | — | 5.9% | 4.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.1% | — | 15.2% | 7.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 8.1% | — | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.47 (Competitive) | 1.17 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 244 | — | 44 | 35 |
| Places offereddiffers | 244 | — | 30 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,514 | — | 234 | 207 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,514 / 1,620 (93%) | — | 234 / 262 (89%) | 207 / 210 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 37.5% | — | 30.4% | 8.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Russell Cormack | Mr M Carolan | Mrs Clare Powell | Mrs Lyn Rawlinson |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituency | St Helens North | St Helens North | St Helens North | St Helens North |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community special school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has 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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