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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Devonshire Park Primary School | Horizons Independent School | Prenton High School for Girls | 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 | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Devonshire Park Primary School | Horizons Independent School | Prenton High School for Girls | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birkenhead, CH42 9JX | Birkenhead, CH42 8NU | Birkenhead, CH42 6RR | Prenton, CH43 5UT |
| School typediffers | Community school | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 4–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Girls | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | — | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 41.2 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 34% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 59% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 38% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.5 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 42% | — | — | 41% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 1% | — | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.6% | — | 13.6% | 5.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.8% | — | 40.6% | 16.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | — | 8.7% | 1.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.11 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 54 | — | 168 | 22 |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | — | 152 | 24 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 413 | 24 | 770 | 237 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 413 / 520 (79%) | 24 / 35 (69%) | 770 / 790 (97%) | 237 / 420 (56%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 43.9% | — | 46.9% | 18.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Ian Hunt | Mrs Corynne Peace | Lisa Ayling | 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 | Academy trust: PRENTON HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | Academy trust: HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | PRENTON HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | 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 | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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