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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birkdale Primary School | Linaker Primary School | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School | St Philip's Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Birkdale Primary School | Linaker Primary School | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School | St Philip's Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Southport, PR8 4EL | Southport, PR8 5DB | Southport, PR8 4LT | Southport, PR8 6SS |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Requires improvement | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 66% | — | — | 74% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | — | — | 15% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.4% | — | — | 4.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.9% | — | — | 7.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | — | — | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 48 | — | — | 30 |
| Places offereddiffers | 50 | — | — | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 430 | 359 | 447 | 207 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 430 / 410 (105%) | 359 / 525 (68%) | 447 / 460 (97%) | 207 / 210 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.9% | 35.9% | 23.6% | 19.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Nick Sheeran | Mr Mark Cunniffe | Mr Darren McCann | Mrs Sandie Edward |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Diocese of Liverpool |
| Constituency | Southport | Southport | Southport | Southport |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Endeavour Learning Trust | Pope Francis Multi Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: ENDEAVOUR LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ENDEAVOUR LEARNING TRUST | POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY 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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