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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Oswestry School | Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | The Marches School | Woodside Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Oswestry School | Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | The Marches School | Woodside Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Oswestry, SY11 2TL | Oswestry, SY11 2TG | Oswestry, SY11 2AR | Oswestry, SY11 1DT |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–19 | 4–11 | 11–18 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | 44.4 | — | 45.2 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.3 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 37% | — | 46% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 51% | — | 64% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 20% | — | 63% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.0 | — | 4.1 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 54% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 9.8% | 7.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 29.0% | 18.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 4.1% | 0.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 208 | 75 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 237 | 76 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 458 | 130 | 1,346 | 558 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 458 / 570 (80%) | 130 / 140 (93%) | 1,346 / 1,500 (90%) | 558 / 504 (111%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 24% | 20.1% | 18.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Peter Middleton | Mr Conor Meehan | Mrs Sally Wilmot | Mrs Claire Donaldson |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Shrewsbury | — | — |
| Constituency | North Shropshire | North Shropshire | North Shropshire | North Shropshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Academy Trust (HFNCAT) | The Marches Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WOODSIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST | WOODSIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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