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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lark Hill Community Primary School | Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre | St Joseph's RC Primary School | St Paul's CofE 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 | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Lark Hill Community Primary School | Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre | St Joseph's RC Primary School | St Paul's CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Salford, M5 4BJ | Salford, M5 3PJ | Salford, M5 3JP | Salford, M5 4AL |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Good | Needs attention | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 49% | 56% | 52% | 63% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.0% | 7.3% | 5.9% | 6.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.9% | 22.0% | 21.1% | 25.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.7% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 64 | 58 | 34 | 30 |
| Places offereddiffers | 75 | 59 | 30 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 629 | 511 | 220 | 220 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 629 / 690 (91%) | 511 / 495 (103%) | 220 / 158 (139%) | 220 / 240 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 54.4% | 44.8% | 43.2% | 61.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Headteacher Paula Warding | Mr Stephen Holden | Mrs Rosemary Hince | Miss Wendy Budsworth |
| SEN typesdiffers | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Salford | Diocese of Manchester |
| Constituency | Salford | Salford | Salford | Salford |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Ss Simon and Jude Church of England Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: VANTAGE CE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | VANTAGE CE 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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