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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | St Paul's Catholic Primary School | The Observatory School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | St Paul's Catholic Primary School | The Observatory School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Prenton, CH43 7XG | Birkenhead, CH41 7DU | Prenton, CH43 7TE | Prenton, CH43 7QT |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 7–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Good | Needs attention | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 7.3 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -1.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 5% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 5% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 22% | 71% | 50% | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.9% | 8.3% | 10.0% | 30.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.6% | 23.9% | 42.9% | 70.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 2.8% | 4.3% | 24.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 29 | 14 | 14 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 34 | 15 | 15 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 404 | 185 | 99 | 174 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 404 / 420 (96%) | 185 / 210 (88%) | 99 / 120 (83%) | 174 / 160 (109%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 64.8% | 81.5% | 65.5% | 66.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Mina Shahi | Mrs Paula Brás | Mrs Julie Shire | Mr Gregory Chiswell |
| SEN typesdiffers | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Chester | Diocese of Shrewsbury | Diocese of Shrewsbury | — |
| Constituency | Birkenhead | Birkenhead | Birkenhead | Birkenhead |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Community special school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | 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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