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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery | Brookfield Park Primary School | St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | No | No |
| Field | Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery | Brookfield Park Primary School | St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ormskirk, L39 0EH | Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH | Skelmersdale, WN8 8LQ | Ormskirk, L40 6HL |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Urgent improvement | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 67% | 52% | 69% | 63% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 4% | 14% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.6% | 7.4% | 6.7% | 6.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 25.9% | 22.2% | 19.6% | 22.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | 0.83 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 10 | 10 | 32 | 10 |
| Places offereddiffers | 11 | 11 | 30 | 12 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 90 | 153 | 230 | 105 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 90 / 105 (86%) | 153 / 207 (74%) | 230 / 210 (110%) | 105 / 105 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30% | 38.6% | 27.2% | 6.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Kirstin Carlin | Mrs Sarah-Jane Whiteside | Mrs J Jackson | Miss Helen Clark |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Liverpool | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Diocese of Liverpool |
| Constituency | West Lancashire | West Lancashire | West Lancashire | West Lancashire |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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