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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Rivacre Valley Primary School | Rossmore School | St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School | The Acorns Primary and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | 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 | Yes |
| Field | Rivacre Valley Primary School | Rossmore School | St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School | The Acorns Primary and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ellesmere Port, CH66 1LE | Ellesmere Port, CH66 1HF | Ellesmere Port, CH66 1NN | Ellesmere Port, CH65 7ED |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 47% | 30% | 73% | 39% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 6% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.8% | 6.3% | 3.9% | 5.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 31.3% | 17.6% | 4.4% | 16.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 1.20 (Competitive) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 40 | 20 | 36 | 36 |
| Places offereddiffers | 43 | 22 | 30 | 40 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 339 | 192 | 208 | 356 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 339 / 310 (109%) | 192 / 210 (91%) | 208 / 189 (110%) | 356 / 394 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.1% | 22.6% | 13% | 48.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Kate Docherty | Mrs Susan Davis-McCoy | Mrs Helen Thorpe | Mr Nathan Painter |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Shrewsbury | — |
| Constituency | Ellesmere Port and Bromborough | Ellesmere Port and Bromborough | Ellesmere Port and Bromborough | Ellesmere Port and Bromborough |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | The Rowan Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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