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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Kingsway Primary School | Riverside Primary School | Somerville Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Kingsway Primary School | Riverside Primary School | Somerville Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wallasey, CH44 9EF | Wirral, CH44 6QW | Wallasey, CH44 9AR | Wallasey, CH44 7ED |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Good | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 17% | 43% | 48% | 46% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 12.0% | 8.7% | 7.5% | 8.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 38.0% | 27.7% | 25.8% | 26.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.8% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 3.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 13 | 28 | 40 | 16 |
| Places offereddiffers | 15 | 29 | 48 | 17 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 151 | 251 | 379 | 168 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 151 / 165 (92%) | 251 / 307 (82%) | 379 / 525 (72%) | 168 / 285 (59%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 70.3% | 76.3% | 61.5% | 61.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Helen Holbrook | Mrs Christina Lahive | Mr Phil Dickson | Mrs Maria Hollis |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Shrewsbury |
| Constituency | Wallasey | Wallasey | Wallasey | Wallasey |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | — | — | Somerville Federation | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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