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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Devonshire Park Primary School | Horizons Independent School | Pershore House School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Devonshire Park Primary School | Horizons Independent School | Pershore House School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birkenhead, CH42 9JX | Birkenhead, CH42 8NU | Birkenhead, CH42 8LA | Prenton, CH43 5UT |
| School typediffers | Community school | Other independent special school | Other independent school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 11–16 | 2–12 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | — | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 42% | — | — | 41% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 1% | — | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.6% | — | — | 5.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.8% | — | — | 16.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | — | — | 1.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 54 | — | — | 22 |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | — | — | 24 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 413 | 24 | — | 237 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 413 / 520 (79%) | 24 / 35 (69%) | — | 237 / 420 (56%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 43.9% | — | — | 18.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Selective | Selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Ian Hunt | Mrs Corynne Peace | Mr D B Winterford | Mr Alex Turner |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Shrewsbury |
| Constituency | Birkenhead | Birkenhead | Birkenhead | Birkenhead |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Independent | Independent | Academy trust: HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | — | Has 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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