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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Douglas Valley Nursery School | Mab's Cross Primary School | Whelley Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | No | No | No |
| Field | Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Douglas Valley Nursery School | Mab's Cross Primary School | Whelley Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wigan, WN2 1BP | Wigan, WN1 3SU | Wigan, WN1 1XL | Wigan, WN1 3XX |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Local authority nursery school | Community school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Nursery | Primary | Middle deemed secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–5 | 4–11 | 10–13 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Outstanding | Expected standard | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 65% | — | 71% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | — | 5% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.5% | — | 4.7% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.8% | — | 10.5% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | — | 0.2% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.77 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 23 | — | 43 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 31 | — | 56 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 326 | 100 | 461 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 326 / 410 (80%) | — | 461 / 490 (94%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 43.8% | 0% | 20.4% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jennifer Woodcock | Ms Rachel Lewis | Mrs A Poole | — |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Liverpool | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Wigan | Wigan | Wigan | Wigan |
| Sponsordiffers | Learning Together Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE LEARNING TOGETHER TRUST | Local authority nursery school | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE LEARNING TOGETHER TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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