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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Expanse Learning Wigan School | Park Centre | St James' Church of England Primary School | St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Expanse Learning Wigan School | Park Centre | St James' Church of England Primary School | St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wigan, WN3 5XF | Wigan, WN3 5XE | Wigan, WN3 5XE | Wigan, WN3 5AN |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Pupil referral unit | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 7–16 | 2–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 2.3 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.1 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 45% | 77% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 3% | 9% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 13.7% | 15.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 26 | 13 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 26 | 13 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 89 | — | 237 | 188 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 89 / 90 (99%) | — | 237 / 260 (91%) | 188 / 210 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | 59.3% | 47.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lianne Bate | Mr Dave Gash | Ms Jill Broom | Mr Damian Wilson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituency | Makerfield | Makerfield | Makerfield | Makerfield |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Diocese of Liverpool | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Pupil referral unit | Academy trust: LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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