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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Barnston Primary School | Heswall Primary School | Poulton Lancelyn Primary School | Thornton Hough Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Barnston Primary School | Heswall Primary School | Poulton Lancelyn Primary School | Thornton Hough Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wirral, CH60 1XW | Wirral, CH60 7SD | Wirral, CH63 9LY | Wirral, CH63 1JJ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | School remains Good | Strong standard | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 72% | — | 80% | 96% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 36% | — | 20% | 35% |
| Overall absencediffers | 2.9% | 4.7% | 4.0% | 4.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 4.5% | 11.8% | 4.8% | 10.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 1.12 (Balanced demand) | 1.16 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 31 | 25 | 66 | 29 |
| Places offereddiffers | 31 | 27 | 59 | 25 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 299 | 257 | 507 | 185 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 299 / 315 (95%) | 257 / 210 (122%) | 507 / 420 (121%) | 185 / 175 (106%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 2.3% | 18.7% | 3.6% | 5.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lynsey Thompson-Broom | Mr Jonathan Lawrenson | Mr Andy Milne | Mr William Lowe |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Wirral West | Wirral West | Wirral West | Wirral West |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust | Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: OAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: OAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | OAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | OAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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