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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School | Sandy Lane Nursery and Forest School | St Andrew's CofE Primary School | St Stephen's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School | Sandy Lane Nursery and Forest School | St Andrew's CofE Primary School | St Stephen's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Warrington, WA2 9PH | Warrington, WA2 9HY | Warrington, WA2 9HF | Warrington, WA2 9HS |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Local authority nursery school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Nursery | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 2–4 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Outstanding | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 47% | — | — | 77% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.0% | — | — | 5.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 11.7% | — | — | 19.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | — | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 30 | — | — | 23 |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | — | — | 23 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 255 | 102 | — | 199 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 255 / 315 (81%) | — | — | 199 / 210 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 61.3% | 9.1% | — | 43.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Claire Curtis | Miss Marcia Atherton | Mrs Gemma Moulsdale | Mr Steven Hatton |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituency | Warrington North | Warrington North | Warrington North | Warrington North |
| Sponsordiffers | The Challenge Academy Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST | Local authority nursery school | Academy trust: EMMANUEL DIOCESE OF LIVERPOOL ACADEMIES TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST | — | EMMANUEL DIOCESE OF LIVERPOOL ACADEMIES TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | 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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