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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Sherdley Primary School | St Mark's RC Primary School | St Theresa's Catholic Primary School | Willow Tree Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | 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 | Yes |
| Field | Sherdley Primary School | St Mark's RC Primary School | St Theresa's Catholic Primary School | Willow Tree Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | St Helens, WA9 4HA | St Helen's, WA9 4LZ | St Helens, WA9 4XU | St Helens, WA9 4LZ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 5–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Expected standard | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 44% | — | 60% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | — | 3% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | — | 5.5% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.2% | — | 13.7% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | — | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 54 | — | 19 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 58 | — | 19 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 429 | — | 209 | 172 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 429 / 420 (102%) | — | 209 / 239 (87%) | 172 / 259 (66%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 18.4% | — | 47.9% | 55.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Tom Gawne | — | Mrs S Johnson | Miss Michelle Slingsby |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — |
| Constituency | St Helens South and Whiston | St Helens South and Whiston | St Helens South and Whiston | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | The Three Saints Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE THREE SAINTS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | THE THREE SAINTS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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