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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School | Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh | St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | 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 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School | Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh | St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Leigh, WN7 3DJ | Leigh, WN7 4HB | Leigh, WN7 2PW | Leigh, WN7 2AS |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Expected standard | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 61% | 57% | 74% | 42% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 17% | 10% | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.3% | 17.7% | 13.6% | 22.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 30 | 22 | 26 | 45 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 26 | 29 | 51 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 255 | 205 | 204 | 395 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 255 / 210 (121%) | 205 / 210 (98%) | 204 / 210 (97%) | 395 / 420 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 32.1% | 37.6% | 22.5% | 27.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lisa Draper | Mrs Claire Hill | Mr Liam Richardson | Mr Matthew Boyle |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Manchester | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Diocese of Manchester |
| Constituency | Leigh and Atherton | Leigh and Atherton | Leigh and Atherton | Leigh and Atherton |
| Sponsordiffers | Epworth Education Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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