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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Delph Side Community Primary School | Hillside Community Primary School | St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Woodland Community 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 | Delph Side Community Primary School | Hillside Community Primary School | St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Woodland Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Skelmersdale, WN8 6ED | Skelmersdale, WN8 6DE | Skelmersdale, WN8 6PF | Skelmersdale, WN8 6QH |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | School remains Good | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 74% | 65% | 48% | 64% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 13% | 0% | 12% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.3% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 8.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.6% | 32.2% | 33.1% | 30.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 33 | 26 | 23 | 27 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 27 | 23 | 27 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 251 | 151 | 196 | 335 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 251 / 210 (120%) | 151 / 210 (72%) | 196 / 210 (93%) | 335 / 350 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 43.8% | 59.8% | 48.3% | 48.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Elizabeth Ormerod | Adell Smith | Mrs Clare Williams | Mrs Keeley Taberner |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — |
| Constituency | West Lancashire | West Lancashire | West Lancashire | West Lancashire |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Community 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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