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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hope School | Marus Bridge Primary School | St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan | St Paul's Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Hope School | Marus Bridge Primary School | St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan | St Paul's Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wigan, WN3 6SP | Wigan, WN3 6SP | Wigan, WN3 6EE | Wigan, WN3 6SB |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–19 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Standards maintained | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | 77% | 86% | 67% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 7% | 12% | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.5% | 4.5% | 3.9% | 4.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 41.0% | 7.6% | 7.1% | 9.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.89 (Often has places) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 42 | 39 | 24 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 47 | 41 | 25 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 233 | 400 | 321 | 180 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 233 / 200 (117%) | 400 / 420 (95%) | 321 / 315 (102%) | 180 / 210 (86%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 43.4% | 18.3% | 5.1% | 21.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Susan Lucas | Mr Ross Aldridge | Mrs Joanne Farrimond | Mrs Karen Mowbray |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Diocese of Liverpool |
| Constituency | Makerfield | Makerfield | Makerfield | Makerfield |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Rowan Learning Trust | — | Diocese of Liverpool |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Academy trust: THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST | — | LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has 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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