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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ancora House School | Countess of Chester Hospital Education Unit | Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College | Upton Heath CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Ancora House School | Countess of Chester Hospital Education Unit | Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College | Upton Heath CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chester, CH2 1BQ | Chester, CH2 1UL | Chester, CH2 1HD | Chester, CH2 1ED |
| School typediffers | Pupil referral unit | Miscellaneous | Community special school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | — | 4–19 | 4–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | — | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | — | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 59% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 9.2% | 5.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 25.6% | 12.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 2.3% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | — | 0.85 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | — | 23 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | — | 28 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 19 | — | 170 | 323 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 19 / 30 (63%) | — | — | 323 / 445 (73%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 0% | — | 41.2% | 11.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Amanda Lacey | — | Mrs Sarah Adam | Mr Stuart Roberts |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Chester |
| Constituencydiffers | Chester North and Neston | City of Chester | Chester North and Neston | Chester North and Neston |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Chester |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Pupil referral unit | Miscellaneous | Community special school | Academy trust: CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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