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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Nicol Mere School | R L Hughes Primary School | St Oswald's Catholic Primary School | St Thomas CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| 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 | No |
| Field | Nicol Mere School | R L Hughes Primary School | St Oswald's Catholic Primary School | St Thomas CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wigan, WN4 8DF | Wigan, WN4 9QL | Wigan, WN4 9AZ | Wigan, WN4 8PQ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | School remains Good | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 98% | 68% | 67% | 52% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 34% | 2% | 12% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.0% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 6.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 7.4% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 14.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.23 (Competitive) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 74 | 46 | 31 | 24 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 51 | 31 | 26 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 418 | 425 | 242 | 174 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 418 / 420 (100%) | 425 / 460 (92%) | 242 / 330 (73%) | 174 / 210 (83%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 23.4% | 20.2% | 19% | 23.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Stephanie Swift | Monica Middlehurst | Mr Craig Goulding | Mrs Leanne Cowley |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Diocese of Liverpool |
| Constituency | Makerfield | Makerfield | Makerfield | Makerfield |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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