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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Kingsway Primary Academy School | Simms Cross County Infant School | St Bede's Catholic Infant School | St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Kingsway Primary Academy School | Simms Cross County Infant School | St Bede's Catholic Infant School | St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Widnes, WA8 7QS | Widnes, WA8 7QS | Widnes, WA8 6EL | Widnes, WA8 6DD |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Outstanding | Strong standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 57% | — | — | 71% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.8% | — | 4.4% | 5.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 34.6% | — | 5.7% | 16.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.8% | — | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 17 | — | 62 | 19 |
| Places offereddiffers | 17 | — | 66 | 19 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 214 | — | 223 | 236 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 214 / 280 (76%) | — | 223 / 225 (99%) | 236 / 243 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 74.4% | — | 20.2% | 40.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sarah Morris | — | Miss Jacqueline Coughlan | Mr Karl Landrum |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituencydiffers | Widnes and Halewood | Halton | Widnes and Halewood | Widnes and Halewood |
| Sponsordiffers | Warrington Primary Academy Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: WARRINGTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | WARRINGTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | No 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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