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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | West Kirby Grammar School | West Kirby Primary School | West Kirby School and College | West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | West Kirby Grammar School | West Kirby Primary School | West Kirby School and College | West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wirral, CH48 5DP | Wirral, CH48 5EQ | Wirral, CH48 5DH | Wirral, CH48 3JT |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Non-maintained special school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 3–11 | 5–19 | 4–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | School remains Outstanding | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 68.3 | — | 11.2 | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.4 | — | -0.8 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 94% | — | 0% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 100% | — | 0% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 86% | — | 0% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 6.4 | — | 0.9 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 79% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 16% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.8% | 3.6% | 14.9% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.4% | 7.8% | 40.5% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.4% | 0.4% | 7.1% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.86 (Often has places) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 135 | 32 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 157 | 32 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,181 | 297 | 115 | 420 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,181 / 1,283 (92%) | 297 / 259 (115%) | 115 / 115 (100%) | 420 / 424 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 8.4% | 14.1% | 41.2% | 3.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Simeon Clarke | Mrs Emma Bailey | Mr Richard Hicks | Mr Neil Le Feuvre |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Chester |
| Constituency | Wirral West | Wirral West | Wirral West | Wirral West |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: WEST KIRBY GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Community school | Local authority maintained | Academy trust: CHESTER DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | WEST KIRBY GRAMMAR SCHOOL | — | — | CHESTER DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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