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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan | Mab's Cross Primary School | St Catharine's CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan | Mab's Cross Primary School | St Catharine's CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wigan, WN2 1BP | Wigan, WN2 1EL | Wigan, WN1 1XL | Wigan, WN1 3LP |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Outstanding | Expected standard | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 65% | 90% | 71% | 40% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | 5% | 5% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.5% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.8% | 5.2% | 10.5% | 19.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 1.40 (Competitive) | 0.77 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 23 | 28 | 43 | 28 |
| Places offereddiffers | 31 | 20 | 56 | 28 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 326 | 136 | 461 | 205 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 326 / 410 (80%) | 136 / 140 (97%) | 461 / 490 (94%) | 205 / 210 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 43.8% | 16.2% | 20.4% | 53.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jennifer Woodcock | Mr Stephen Gallagher | Mrs A Poole | Mrs Sue Pittendreigh |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Liverpool | Diocese of Salford | — | Diocese of Liverpool |
| Constituency | Wigan | Wigan | Wigan | Wigan |
| Sponsordiffers | Learning Together Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE LEARNING TOGETHER TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE LEARNING TOGETHER 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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