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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beamont Collegiate Academy | Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School | Priestley College | Warrington and Vale Royal College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Beamont Collegiate Academy | Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School | Priestley College | Warrington and Vale Royal College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Warrington, WA2 8PX | Warrington, WA2 9PH | Warrington, WA4 6RD | Warrington, WA2 8QA |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy 16-19 converter | Further education |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | 16 plus | 16 plus |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 2–11 | 16–19 | 16–99 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | — | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 45.7 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.2 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 38% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 59% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 58% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.2 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 47% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.3% | 5.0% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.1% | 11.7% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.1% | 0.5% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.37 (Competitive) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 246 | 30 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 179 | 29 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 890 | 255 | 0 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 890 / 900 (99%) | 255 / 315 (81%) | 0 / 2,250 (0%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 47.9% | 61.3% | 0% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Paul Greenhalgh | Mrs Claire Curtis | Mr Paul Willerton | Ms Nichola Newton |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Warrington North | Warrington North | Warrington South | Warrington North |
| Sponsordiffers | The Challenge Academy Trust | The Challenge Academy Trust | The Challenge Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST | Further education |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST | THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST | THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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