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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre | Merefield School | Merefield School | Shoreside Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre | Merefield School | Merefield School | Shoreside Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Southport, PR8 3RS | Southport, PR8 2QZ | Southport, PR8 2QZ | Southport, PR8 2QZ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community special school | Academy special converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–19 | 3–19 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Standards maintained | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 61% | 0% | — | 81% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 0% | — | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.4% | 10.5% | — | 4.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.5% | 32.9% | — | 11.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 5.1% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 1.17 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 18 | — | — | 35 |
| Places offereddiffers | 18 | — | — | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 181 | 110 | 116 | 228 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 181 / 228 (79%) | 110 / 107 (103%) | 116 / 116 (100%) | 228 / 210 (109%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 38.8% | 54.3% | 59.2% | 15.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sandie Lineton | Miss Joanne Sharpe | Miss Joanne Sharpe | Matthew Power |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Sefton Central | Sefton Central | Sefton Central | Sefton Central |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Southport Learning Trust | Rainbow Education Multi-Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community special school | Academy trust: SOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: RAINBOW EDUCATION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | SOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST | RAINBOW EDUCATION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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