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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Broad Oak Community Primary School | Derbyshire Hill Community Primary School | Grange Valley Primary School | Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | 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 | No |
| Field | Broad Oak Community Primary School | Derbyshire Hill Community Primary School | Grange Valley Primary School | Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | St Helens, WA9 2JE | St Helen's, WA9 2QD | St Helens, WA11 0XQ | St Helens, WA9 2JE |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 5–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | School remains Outstanding | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 46% | — | 47% | 78% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 1% | — | 2% | 11% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.2% | — | 5.0% | 5.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 21.2% | — | 11.1% | 16.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | — | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.20 (Competitive) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 66 | — | 36 | 21 |
| Places offereddiffers | 75 | — | 30 | 23 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 630 | — | 277 | 213 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 630 / 574 (110%) | — | 277 / 290 (96%) | 213 / 242 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 60.3% | — | 14.4% | 29.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Melanie Hignett | — | Mrs Catherine Mavers | Miss Sinéad Walsh |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituency | St Helens North | St Helens North | St Helens North | St Helens North |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | 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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