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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Launchpad Centre | Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens | This Is My Education - TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Launchpad Centre | Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens | This Is My Education - TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | St Helens, WA10 1LN | St Helens, WA10 1UH | St Helens, WA10 1LW | St Helens, WA10 1UD |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Pupil referral unit | Academy converter | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 11–16 | 3–11 | 13–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | School remains Good | Expected standard | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 52% | — | 66% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 3% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.5% | — | 5.6% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.4% | — | 16.0% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.2% | — | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.14 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 21 | — | 33 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 21 | — | 29 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 197 | 66 | 229 | 14 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 197 / 210 (94%) | — | 229 / 207 (111%) | 14 / 40 (35%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 34.9% | 74.2% | 29.2% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Sinead Walsh | Mr Michael Power | Mrs Jennifer Young | Miss Jillian Fairclough |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — | Diocese of Liverpool | — |
| Constituency | St Helens South and Whiston | St Helens South and Whiston | St Helens South and Whiston | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Diocese of Liverpool | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Pupil referral unit | Academy trust: LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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