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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 Junior School | Bedford Primary School | St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School | St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Bedford Junior School | Bedford Primary School | St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School | St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bootle, L20 9NB | Liverpool, L20 9LJ | Liverpool, L4 3RX | Liverpool, L4 3RL |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 4–11 | 2–7 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Needs attention | Not judged | 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% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 24.6% | 13.4% | 17.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 51 | 105 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 54 | 108 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 393 | 418 | 461 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 393 / 420 (94%) | 418 / 460 (91%) | 461 / 480 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 52.9% | 34.5% | 41.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | — | Mrs Ruth Braithwaite | Mrs Colette Jennings | Mr Andrew Reidel |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituencydiffers | Bootle | Bootle | Liverpool Walton | Liverpool Walton |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Southport Learning Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: SOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | SOUTHPORT LEARNING 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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