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18 fields differ · 18 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cathcart Street Primary School | St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School | The Priory Parish CofE Primary School | Woodlands Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Cathcart Street Primary School | St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School | The Priory Parish CofE Primary School | Woodlands Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wirral, CH41 3JY | Birkenhead, CH41 2TD | Birkenhead, CH41 4HS | Birkenhead, CH41 2SY |
| School typediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 2–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Good | Not judged | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 31% | 14% | 50% | 45% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 0% | 7% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.2% | 8.5% | 6.4% | 7.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 29.9% | 27.7% | 24.1% | 26.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.8% | 1.8% | 4.0% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 25 | 27 | 30 | 46 |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | 28 | 30 | 43 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 213 | 210 | 179 | 314 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 213 / 274 (78%) | 210 / 256 (82%) | 179 / 250 (72%) | 314 / 336 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 81.7% | 49.1% | 70.4% | 61.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Catherine Cookson | Miss Johanna Flynn | Mrs Sophie Ellison | Mrs Gemma Crosthwaite |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Shrewsbury | Diocese of Chester | — |
| Constituency | Birkenhead | Birkenhead | Birkenhead | Birkenhead |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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