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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Douglas Valley Nursery School | Mab's Cross Primary School | St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School | The Beechwood Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Douglas Valley Nursery School | Mab's Cross Primary School | St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School | The Beechwood Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wigan, WN1 3SU | Wigan, WN1 1XL | Wigan, WN1 1XL | Wigan, WN1 1UR |
| School typediffers | Local authority nursery school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Pupil referral unit |
| Phasediffers | Nursery | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 2–5 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Outstanding | Expected standard | Outstanding | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 71% | 81% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 5% | 13% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.7% | 4.2% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 10.5% | 5.5% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.2% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.77 (Often has places) | 0.83 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 43 | 25 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 56 | 30 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 100 | 461 | 209 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 461 / 490 (94%) | 209 / 210 (100%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 0% | 20.4% | 12.9% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Rachel Lewis | Mrs A Poole | Mr Thomas Atherton | Mr Robert Davies |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — |
| Constituency | Wigan | Wigan | Wigan | Wigan |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Local authority nursery school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Pupil referral unit |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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