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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bidston Avenue Primary School | Bidston Avenue Primary School | Co-op Academy Portland | Holy Cross Catholic 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 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Bidston Avenue Primary School | Bidston Avenue Primary School | Co-op Academy Portland | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birkenhead, CH41 0DQ | Birkenhead, CH41 0DQ | Birkenhead, CH41 0AB | Birkenhead, CH41 7DU |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 55% | — | 25% | 71% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | — | 0% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | — | 7.9% | 8.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.3% | — | 26.1% | 23.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | 1.2% | 2.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 64 | — | 15 | 14 |
| Places offereddiffers | 61 | — | 21 | 15 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 446 | 446 | 227 | 185 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 446 / 403 (111%) | 446 / 403 (111%) | 227 / 210 (108%) | 185 / 210 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 45.8% | 46.4% | 42.7% | 81.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr S.G. Brady | Mr S.G. Brady | Mr Shaun Leathers | Mrs Paula Brás |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Shrewsbury |
| Constituency | Birkenhead | Birkenhead | Birkenhead | Birkenhead |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | The Co-operative Academies Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE PEOPLE'S LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE PEOPLE'S LEARNING TRUST | THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES 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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