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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dormie House School | West Kirby Grammar School | West Kirby Primary School | West Kirby School and College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Dormie House School | West Kirby Grammar School | West Kirby Primary School | West Kirby School and College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wirral, CH48 4EY | Wirral, CH48 5DP | Wirral, CH48 5EQ | Wirral, CH48 5DH |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Academy converter | Community school | Non-maintained special school |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | — | 11–18 | 3–11 | 5–19 |
| Genderdiffers | — | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | School remains Good | School remains Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 68.3 | — | 11.2 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.4 | — | -0.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 94% | — | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 100% | — | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 86% | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 6.4 | — | 0.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 79% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 16% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.8% | 3.6% | 14.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 13.4% | 7.8% | 40.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.4% | 0.4% | 7.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.86 (Often has places) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 135 | 32 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 157 | 32 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,181 | 297 | 115 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,181 / 1,283 (92%) | 297 / 259 (115%) | 115 / 115 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 8.4% | 14.1% | 41.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | — | Mr Simeon Clarke | Mrs Emma Bailey | Mr Richard Hicks |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Wirral West | Wirral West | Wirral West | Wirral West |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: WEST KIRBY GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Community school | Local authority maintained |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | WEST KIRBY GRAMMAR SCHOOL | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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