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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield | St Oswald's Catholic Primary School | St Thomas CofE Primary School | The Gerard Pupil Referral Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield | St Oswald's Catholic Primary School | St Thomas CofE Primary School | The Gerard Pupil Referral Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wigan, WN4 9PF | Wigan, WN4 9AZ | Wigan, WN4 8PQ | Wigan, WN4 8PD |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Pupil referral unit |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 13–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Girls |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Strong standard | School remains Good | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 51.5 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.2 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 57% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 75% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 29% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.3 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 67% | 52% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 12% | 3% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.9% | 5.3% | 6.0% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.0% | 10.8% | 14.0% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 222 | 31 | 24 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 236 | 31 | 26 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,204 | 242 | 174 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,204 / 1,250 (96%) | 242 / 330 (73%) | 174 / 210 (83%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 15.7% | 19% | 23.6% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mark Dumican | Mr Craig Goulding | Mrs Leanne Cowley | Mrs Maureen Stott |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Diocese of Liverpool | — |
| Constituency | Makerfield | Makerfield | Makerfield | Makerfield |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Pupil referral unit |
| Academy/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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