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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington | Gilded Hollins Community School | Lowton Junior and Infant School | Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | 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 | No |
| Field | Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington | Gilded Hollins Community School | Lowton Junior and Infant School | Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Leigh, WN7 4HB | Leigh, WN7 3PQ | Warrington, WA3 2AW | WARRINGTON, WA3 1EW |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Foundation school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 57% | 97% | 59% | 64% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 17% | 10% | 6% | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.9% | 4.7% | 8.0% | 4.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.7% | 8.5% | 25.0% | 8.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.20 (Competitive) | 0.80 (Often has places) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 22 | 36 | 16 | 32 |
| Places offereddiffers | 26 | 30 | 20 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 205 | 209 | 199 | 229 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 205 / 210 (98%) | 209 / 210 (100%) | 199 / 210 (95%) | 229 / 210 (109%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 37.6% | 7.2% | 32.7% | 14% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Claire Hill | Mrs Christine Burns | Ms Joanne Sutcliffe | Mr David Sherriff |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Manchester | — | — | Diocese of Liverpool |
| Constituency | Leigh and Atherton | Leigh and Atherton | Leigh and Atherton | Leigh and Atherton |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Supported by a trust | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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