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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hillside Community Primary School | Holland Moor Primary School | Moorside Community Primary Academy School | St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Hillside Community Primary School | Holland Moor Primary School | Moorside Community Primary Academy School | St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Skelmersdale, WN8 6DE | Skelmersdale, WN8 9AG | Skelmersdale, WN8 9EA | Skelmersdale, WN8 6BA |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 65% | 52% | 57% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 0% | 13% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.7% | 6.4% | 6.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.2% | 17.2% | 22.8% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.89 (Often has places) | 1.11 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 26 | 34 | 31 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 27 | 38 | 28 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 151 | 412 | 256 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 151 / 210 (72%) | 412 / 445 (93%) | 256 / 196 (131%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 59.8% | 39.7% | 51.2% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Adell Smith | Mr M Beale | Mr RICHARD DAVIS | Mr J Bowers |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituency | West Lancashire | West Lancashire | West Lancashire | West Lancashire |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: MOORSIDE COMMUNITY PRIMARY ACADEMY SCHOOL | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | MOORSIDE COMMUNITY PRIMARY ACADEMY SCHOOL | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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