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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Handforth Grange Primary School | St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | The Wilmslow Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Handforth Grange Primary School | St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | The Wilmslow Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wilmslow, SK9 3NG | Wilmslow, SK9 3AE | Wilmslow, SK9 3AE | Wilmslow, SK9 2LX |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | — | School remains Good | Improved significantly |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 70% | 55% | — | 69% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 6% | 6% | — | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.3% | 6.0% | — | 6.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 7.2% | 16.4% | — | 22.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.5% | — | 1.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.89 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 51 | 29 | — | 39 |
| Places offereddiffers | 45 | 30 | — | 53 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 340 | 208 | 202 | 389 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 340 / 315 (108%) | 208 / 210 (99%) | 202 / 210 (96%) | 389 / 420 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 11.5% | 22.6% | 24.3% | 19.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Andrea Booth | Mrs Hannah McGuire | Mrs Hannah McGuire | Mrs C Clowes |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Shrewsbury | Diocese of Shrewsbury | — |
| Constituency | Tatton | Tatton | Tatton | Tatton |
| Sponsordiffers | Frank Field Education Trust | — | The Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Academy Trust (HFNCAT) | The Aspire Educational Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: FRANK FIELD EDUCATION TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | FRANK FIELD EDUCATION TRUST | — | OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has 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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