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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan | Summit Centre | Winstanley Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan | Summit Centre | Winstanley Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wigan, WN3 6BL | Wigan, WN3 6EE | Wigan, WN3 6BL | Wigan, WN3 6JP |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Pupil referral unit | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 14–16 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | — | School remains Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 57% | 86% | — | 67% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | 12% | — | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.5% | 3.9% | — | 4.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.5% | 7.1% | — | 5.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 38 | 39 | — | 50 |
| Places offereddiffers | 38 | 41 | — | 50 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 415 | 321 | — | 440 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 415 / 480 (86%) | 321 / 315 (102%) | — | 440 / 475 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 23.5% | 5.1% | — | 11.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs A Barron | Mrs Joanne Farrimond | Mr S Lawrence | Mrs Catherine Whalley |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — | — |
| Constituency | Makerfield | Makerfield | Makerfield | Makerfield |
| Sponsordiffers | Diocese of Liverpool | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Pupil referral unit | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS 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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