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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Castleway Primary School | Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School | Leasowe Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Castleway Primary School | Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School | Leasowe Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Prenton, CH43 7XG | Wirral, CH46 1RN | Wirral, CH46 2RP | Wirral, CH46 1RU |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Not judged | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 22% | 32% | 50% | 56% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 0% | 7% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.9% | 7.3% | 5.9% | 10.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.6% | 24.0% | 21.7% | 36.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 29 | 23 | 22 | 17 |
| Places offereddiffers | 34 | 23 | 24 | 20 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 404 | 177 | 179 | 179 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 404 / 420 (96%) | 177 / 210 (84%) | 179 / 240 (75%) | 179 / 315 (57%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 64.8% | 63.3% | 52.6% | 74.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Mina Shahi | Mr Stuart Mycroft-Armer | Mrs Joanne Cartmell | Mrs Claire Hill |
| SEN typesdiffers | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Chester | — | Diocese of Chester | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Birkenhead | Wallasey | Wallasey | Wallasey |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | — | Castleway Family of Schools | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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