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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Charles Darwin Community Primary School | Victoria Road Primary School | Victoria Road Primary School | Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| 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 | Yes | No |
| Field | Charles Darwin Community Primary School | Victoria Road Primary School | Victoria Road Primary School | Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Northwich, CW8 1BN | Northwich, CW9 5RE | Northwich, CW9 5RE | Northwich, CW9 5QQ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | — | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 70% | — | 70% | 23% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | — | 5% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.3% | — | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.0% | — | 15.6% | 18.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 49 | — | 14 | 15 |
| Places offereddiffers | 51 | — | 14 | 16 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 331 | 190 | 125 | 219 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 331 / 342 (97%) | 190 / 203 (94%) | 125 / 203 (62%) | 219 / 280 (78%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 24.8% | 26.3% | 28.8% | 32.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Marianne Bennett | Catherine Lord | Miss Suzanne Thompson | Ms Kathryn Hinchliffe |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Chester |
| Constituencydiffers | Mid Cheshire | Weaver Vale | Mid Cheshire | Mid Cheshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | The Aspire Educational Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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