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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School | Newton Primary School | St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School | The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School | Newton Primary School | St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School | The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chester, CH1 4HG | Chester, CH2 2LA | Chester, CH2 3AD | Chester, CH1 1QP |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Free schools |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Requires improvement | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 59% | 67% | 76% | 81% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.6% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.5% | 5.9% | 11.4% | 18.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.80 (Often has places) | 0.89 (Often has places) | 0.86 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 50 | 37 | 31 | 25 |
| Places offereddiffers | 52 | 47 | 35 | 29 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 369 | 369 | 307 | 198 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 369 / 420 (88%) | 369 / 420 (88%) | 307 / 350 (88%) | 198 / 210 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 12.1% | 14.9% | 7.8% | 10.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Matthew Hover | Miss Caralyn Bignell | Mrs Nichola Jevons | Mrs Karen Rodgers |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Chester | — | Diocese of Shrewsbury | — |
| Constituency | Chester North and Neston | Chester North and Neston | Chester North and Neston | Chester North and Neston |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | North West Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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