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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bedford Primary School | Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary School | St Alexander's RC Junior Mixed and Infant School | St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Bedford Primary School | Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary School | St Alexander's RC Junior Mixed and Infant School | St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Liverpool, L20 9LJ | Liverpool, L4 1QD | Bootle, L20 8AZ | Liverpool, L4 3RL |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 5–11 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | School remains Good | — | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 39% | — | — | 64% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | 13% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.1% | — | — | 5.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.6% | — | — | 17.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.4% | — | — | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 51 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 54 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 393 | 306 | — | 461 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 393 / 420 (94%) | 306 / 280 (109%) | — | 461 / 480 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 52.9% | 47.3% | — | 41.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Ruth Braithwaite | Mrs Jo Campbell | — | Mr Andrew Reidel |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Liverpool | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituencydiffers | Bootle | Liverpool Riverside | Liverpool, Riverside | Liverpool Walton |
| Sponsordiffers | Southport Learning Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: BELONG CE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST | BELONG CE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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