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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington | Leigh CofE Primary School | Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington | Leigh CofE Primary School | Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Leigh, WN7 4HB | Leigh, WN7 1LP | Leigh, WN7 1YE | Leigh, WN7 2PW |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | School remains Good | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 57% | 49% | 57% | 74% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 17% | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.9% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.7% | 18.6% | 11.7% | 13.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.85 (Often has places) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 22 | 33 | 23 | 26 |
| Places offereddiffers | 26 | 36 | 30 | 29 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 205 | 350 | 211 | 204 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 205 / 210 (98%) | 350 / 347 (101%) | 211 / 210 (100%) | 204 / 210 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 37.6% | 44.3% | 27.5% | 22.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Claire Hill | Mrs Clare Oxborough | Mrs Sarah Watson | Mr Liam Richardson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Manchester | Diocese of Manchester | Diocese of Manchester | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituency | Leigh and Atherton | Leigh and Atherton | Leigh and Atherton | Leigh and Atherton |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Wings' CE Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE WINGS' CE TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE WINGS' CE 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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