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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birkdale Primary School | Kingswood School | Linaker Primary School | Southport Education Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Birkdale Primary School | Kingswood School | Linaker Primary School | Southport Education Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Southport, PR8 4EL | Southport, PR8 2BU | Southport, PR8 5DB | Southport, PR9 0TT |
| School typediffers | Community school | Other independent school | Academy sponsor led | Further education |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | 16 plus |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–18 | 3–11 | 16–99 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Requires improvement | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 66% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.4% | — | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.9% | — | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | — | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 48 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 50 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 430 | — | 359 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 430 / 410 (105%) | — | 359 / 525 (68%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.9% | — | 35.9% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Nick Sheeran | Mr E J Borowski | Mr Mark Cunniffe | Mrs Michelle Brabner |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Southport | Southport | Southport | Southport |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Endeavour Learning Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Independent | Academy trust: ENDEAVOUR LEARNING TRUST | Further education |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | ENDEAVOUR LEARNING TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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