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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Mary's Preparatory School | St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | Ursuline Catholic Primary School | Valewood Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | St Mary's Preparatory School | St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | Ursuline Catholic Primary School | Valewood Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Liverpool, L23 6TF | Liverpool, L23 6TS | Liverpool, L23 6TT | Liverpool, L23 7YG |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 77% | 30% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 17% | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 3.2% | 4.9% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 4.4% | 10.7% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 0.6% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.28 (Competitive) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 37 | 59 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 29 | 60 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 212 | 408 | 208 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 212 / 210 (101%) | 408 / 420 (97%) | 208 / 210 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 6.1% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss B May | Mrs Rebecca Woods | Mrs Nichola Robinson | Ms Helen Tantouri |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — |
| Constituency | Sefton Central | Sefton Central | Sefton Central | Sefton Central |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: MERSEY VIEW LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | MERSEY VIEW LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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