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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Maharishi Free School | Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment | Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School | St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Maharishi Free School | Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment | Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School | St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ormskirk, L40 6JJ | Ormskirk, L40 6JJ | Skelmersdale, WN8 6JW | Skelmersdale, WN8 6TN |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Other independent school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | All-through | — | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–16 | 4–16 | 11–16 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open, but proposed to close | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 46.6 | — | 39.3 | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.3 | — | -0.7 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 50% | — | 27% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 75% | — | 53% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 81% | — | 32% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.5 | — | 3.4 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 60% | — | — | 74% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | 15% |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.8% | — | 11.5% | 6.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 35.8% | — | 37.9% | 20.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.4% | — | 5.5% | 1.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.60 (Often has places) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 13 | — | 90 | 29 |
| Places offereddiffers | 13 | — | 176 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 229 | — | 786 | 229 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 229 / 240 (95%) | — | 786 / 1,047 (75%) | 229 / 210 (109%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.7% | — | 42.6% | 16.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lisa Edwards | Mr Derek Cassells | Mrs Mary Henshaw | Mrs Angela Blacoe |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituency | West Lancashire | West Lancashire | West Lancashire | West Lancashire |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: MAHARISHI SCHOOL TRUST LTD | Independent | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | MAHARISHI SCHOOL TRUST LTD | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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