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17 fields differ · 19 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dee Point Primary School | Highfield Community Primary School | J H Godwin Primary School | The Arches Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Dee Point Primary School | Highfield Community Primary School | J H Godwin Primary School | The Arches Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chester, CH1 5NF | Chester, CH1 5LD | Chester, CH1 5JG | Chester, CH1 5EZ |
| School type | Community school | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | School remains Good | Needs attention | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 35% | 56% | 30% | 61% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 7% | 0% | 16% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.8% | 4.9% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.7% | 9.5% | 19.5% | 24.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.14 (Balanced demand) | 0.89 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 67 | 24 | 17 | 18 |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | 27 | 17 | 19 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 485 | 218 | 161 | 180 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 485 / 420 (115%) | 218 / 210 (104%) | 161 / 210 (77%) | 180 / 210 (86%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 46.8% | 24% | 44.7% | 55% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Dave Williams | Ms Nicola Dowling | Mrs Keira Orme | Mrs Michelle Ashfield |
| SEN typesdiffers | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Chester North and Neston | Chester North and Neston | Chester North and Neston | Chester North and Neston |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governance | Community school | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has 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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