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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Avalon School | Calday Grange Grammar School | West Kirby School and College | West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Avalon School | Calday Grange Grammar School | West Kirby School and College | West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wirral, CH48 2HE | Wirral, CH48 8GG | Wirral, CH48 5DH | Wirral, CH48 3JT |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Academy converter | Non-maintained special school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 11–18 | 5–19 | 4–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Boys | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Standards maintained | School remains Outstanding | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 64.7 | 11.2 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.3 | -0.8 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 91% | 0% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 95% | 0% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 87% | 0% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 6.2 | 0.9 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.7% | 14.9% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 11.9% | 40.5% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.0% | 7.1% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 191 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 192 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 104 | 1,493 | 115 | 420 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 104 / 221 (47%) | 1,493 / 1,504 (99%) | 115 / 115 (100%) | 420 / 424 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 8.3% | 41.2% | 3.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Joanna Callaway | Mr Stephen Gray | Mr Richard Hicks | Mr Neil Le Feuvre |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Chester |
| Constituency | Wirral West | Wirral West | Wirral West | Wirral West |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: CALDAY GRANGE GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Local authority maintained | Academy trust: CHESTER DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | CALDAY GRANGE GRAMMAR SCHOOL | — | CHESTER DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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