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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School | Prenton Preparatory School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | Woodchurch Road Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School | Prenton Preparatory School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | Woodchurch Road Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Prenton, CH43 2HT | Prenton, CH43 5SY | Prenton, CH43 5UT | Birkenhead, CH42 9LJ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Some aspects not as strong | — | Good | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 41% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 5.8% | 8.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 16.0% | 24.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 22 | 8 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 24 | 17 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 207 | 79 | 237 | 171 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 207 / 220 (94%) | 79 / 141 (56%) | 237 / 420 (56%) | 171 / 497 (34%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10.6% | — | 18.1% | 54.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Louise Grant-Jones | Mr Phillip Soutar | Mr Alex Turner | Miss Alexandra Borrill |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Chester | — | Diocese of Shrewsbury | — |
| Constituency | Birkenhead | Birkenhead | Birkenhead | Birkenhead |
| Sponsordiffers | Diocese of Chester | — | Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust | Cheshire Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST | — | HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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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