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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College | Mill View Primary School | Upton Heath CofE Primary School | Upton Westlea Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College | Mill View Primary School | Upton Heath CofE Primary School | Upton Westlea Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chester, CH2 1HD | Chester, CH2 1HB | Chester, CH2 1ED | Chester, CH2 1QJ |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–19 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Outstanding | Good | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | 82% | 59% | 55% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 25% | 5% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.2% | 3.6% | 5.0% | 5.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 25.6% | 5.0% | 12.4% | 14.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.73 (Competitive) | 0.85 (Often has places) | 0.77 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 52 | 23 | 10 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 30 | 28 | 13 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 170 | 242 | 323 | 159 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 242 / 236 (103%) | 323 / 445 (73%) | 159 / 210 (76%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 41.2% | 6.8% | 11.5% | 34.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sarah Adam | Mrs Alison Gibbons | Mr Stuart Roberts | Ms Kathryn Carruthers |
| SEN typesdiffers | VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Chester | — |
| Constituency | Chester North and Neston | Chester North and Neston | Chester North and Neston | Chester North and Neston |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Cheshire Academies Trust | Diocese of Chester | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Academy trust: CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST | CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has 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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