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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Fairfield Primary School | Kingsway Primary Academy School | St Bede's Catholic Infant School | St Bede's Catholic Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | 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 | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Fairfield Primary School | Kingsway Primary Academy School | St Bede's Catholic Infant School | St Bede's Catholic Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Widnes, WA8 6TH | Widnes, WA8 7QS | Widnes, WA8 6EL | WIDNES, WA8 6EL |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 5–7 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Outstanding | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 64% | 57% | — | 68% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | 0% | — | 18% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.6% | 9.8% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 11.0% | 34.6% | 5.7% | 9.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 70 | 17 | 62 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 78 | 17 | 66 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 582 | 214 | 223 | 306 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 582 / 620 (94%) | 214 / 280 (76%) | 223 / 225 (99%) | 306 / 300 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 32.3% | 74.4% | 20.2% | 32.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Vicky Pierce | Mrs Sarah Morris | Miss Jacqueline Coughlan | Ms Faith Housley |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituency | Widnes and Halewood | Widnes and Halewood | Widnes and Halewood | Widnes and Halewood |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Warrington Primary Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: WARRINGTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | WARRINGTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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