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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blacon Hall Junior School | Highfield Community Primary School | St Theresa's Catholic Primary School | The Arches Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | 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 | No | No | No |
| Field | Blacon Hall Junior School | Highfield Community Primary School | St Theresa's Catholic Primary School | The Arches Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chester, CH1 5DB | Chester, CH1 5LD | Chester, CH1 5UU | Chester, CH1 5EZ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 56% | 38% | 61% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 7% | 3% | 16% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.9% | 5.5% | 7.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 9.5% | 11.3% | 24.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.89 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 24 | 12 | 18 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 27 | 13 | 19 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 218 | 179 | 180 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 218 / 210 (104%) | 179 / 210 (85%) | 180 / 210 (86%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 24% | 35.8% | 55% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr N H Campbell | Ms Nicola Dowling | Mrs Lisa Holland | Mrs Michelle Ashfield |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Shrewsbury | — |
| Constituencydiffers | City of Chester | Chester North and Neston | Chester North and Neston | Chester North and Neston |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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