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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St James' Church of England Primary School | St James' CofE Primary School | St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan | Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | St James' Church of England Primary School | St James' CofE Primary School | St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan | Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wigan, WN3 5XE | Wigan, WN3 5XE | Wigan, WN3 5AN | Wigan, WN3 5HN |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 4–11 | 5–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 45% | — | 77% | 53% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | — | 9% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.8% | — | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.7% | — | 15.2% | 13.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | — | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.23 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 26 | — | 13 | 37 |
| Places offereddiffers | 26 | — | 13 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 237 | 196 | 188 | 231 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 237 / 260 (91%) | 196 / 210 (93%) | 188 / 210 (90%) | 231 / 236 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 59.3% | 28.6% | 47.3% | 35.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Jill Broom | Mrs Jaqueline Moore | Mr Damian Wilson | Mr Timothy Mooney |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Liverpool | Diocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — |
| Constituency | Makerfield | Makerfield | Makerfield | Makerfield |
| Sponsordiffers | Diocese of Liverpool | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has 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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