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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castleway Nursery School | Fender Primary School | Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre | Woodchurch High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Castleway Nursery School | Fender Primary School | Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre | Woodchurch High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wirral, CH46 1RN | Wirral, CH49 8HB | Wirral, CH49 8HB | Wirral, CH49 7NG |
| School typediffers | Local authority nursery school | Community school | Local authority nursery school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Nursery | Primary | Nursery | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 0–5 | 4–11 | 2–5 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Needs attention | School remains Outstanding | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 38.6 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 26% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 53% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 43% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 31% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.9% | — | 10.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 36.6% | — | 29.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.8% | — | 4.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.14 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.17 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 40 | — | 307 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 35 | — | 263 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 52 | 275 | 170 | 1,399 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 275 / 262 (105%) | — | 1,399 / 1,405 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 12.5% | 61.1% | 45.4% | 43% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Stuart Mycroft-Armer | Mr Charles Hewitt | Mrs Kathryn Kennedy | Mr Martyn Canham |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Chester |
| Constituencydiffers | Wallasey | Wirral West | Wirral West | Wirral West |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | Castleway Family of Schools | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Local authority nursery school | Community school | Local authority nursery school | Academy trust: WOODCHURCH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | WOODCHURCH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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