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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beech Hill Community Primary School | Mere Oaks School | St John Fisher Catholic High School | Woodfield Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Beech Hill Community Primary School | Mere Oaks School | St John Fisher Catholic High School | Woodfield Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wigan, WN6 7PT | Wigan, WN1 2RF | Wigan, WN6 7RN | Wigan, WN1 2NT |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community special school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–19 | 11–16 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Needs attention | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 42.2 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.6 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 32% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 54% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 10% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.4 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 64% | — | — | 84% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | 23% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.9% | — | 9.8% | 3.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.5% | — | 27.1% | 2.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | — | 3.7% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.40 (Competitive) | — | 1.09 (Balanced demand) | 1.79 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 42 | — | 216 | 50 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | — | 198 | 28 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 282 | — | 998 | 209 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 282 / 270 (104%) | — | 998 / 1,000 (100%) | 209 / 210 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 45.1% | — | 33.4% | 6.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Michelle McCarthy | Mr Kevin Ashton | Mrs Alison Rigby | Miss Anna Prior |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | PD - Physical Disability | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — |
| Constituency | Wigan | Wigan | Wigan | Wigan |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community special school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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