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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | Woodchurch Road Academy | Woodchurch Road Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | Woodchurch Road Academy | Woodchurch Road Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birkenhead, CH41 2UJ | Prenton, CH43 5UT | Birkenhead, CH42 9LJ | Birkenhead, CH42 9LJ |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Expected standard | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 29% | 41% | — | 60% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | 0% | — | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.8% | 5.8% | 8.7% | 7.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.2% | 16.0% | 24.7% | 20.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 1.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 30 | 22 | 8 | 23 |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | 24 | 17 | 28 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 203 | 237 | 171 | 279 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 203 / 234 (87%) | 237 / 420 (56%) | 171 / 497 (34%) | 279 / 497 (56%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 57% | 18.1% | 54.5% | 43% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Nicola Tweddle | Mr Alex Turner | Miss Alexandra Borrill | Mrs Juliet Birch |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Chester | Diocese of Shrewsbury | — | — |
| Constituency | Birkenhead | Birkenhead | Birkenhead | Birkenhead |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust | Cheshire Academies Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has 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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