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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birchwood CofE Primary School | Gorse Covert Primary School | Locking Stumps Community Primary School | St Oliver Plunkett Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | 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 | Yes | No |
| Field | Birchwood CofE Primary School | Gorse Covert Primary School | Locking Stumps Community Primary School | St Oliver Plunkett Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Warrington, WA3 6QG | Warrington, WA3 6TS | Warrington, WA3 7PH | Warrington, WA3 6GY |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 68% | 66% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 11% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.5% | 4.6% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 21.7% | 9.0% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.7% | 0.5% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 21 | 27 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 21 | 27 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 157 | 212 | 376 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 157 / 226 (69%) | 212 / 242 (88%) | 376 / 420 (90%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 56.1% | 24.5% | 35.1% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Stephen Latham | Mrs Gillian Poole | Mr Jamie Vermiglio | Mrs Susan McWilliam |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Liverpool | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituency | Warrington North | Warrington North | Warrington North | Warrington North |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ONE COMMUNITY TRUST | Academy trust: ONE COMMUNITY TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ONE COMMUNITY TRUST | ONE COMMUNITY TRUST | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No 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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