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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Finch Woods Academy | Halewood Church of England Primary Academy | Highfield School | St Mark's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Finch Woods Academy | Halewood Church of England Primary Academy | Highfield School | St Mark's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Liverpool, L26 0TY | Liverpool, L26 6LB | Liverpool, L26 0TY | Liverpool, L26 0XR |
| School typediffers | Academy special sponsor led | Academy converter | Community special school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 9–16 | 3–11 | 11–16 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Good | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 3.7 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -2.6 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.1 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 90% | — | 57% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 31% | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 39.3% | 3.2% | — | 7.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 76.5% | 3.3% | — | 25.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 32.9% | 0.0% | — | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 27 | — | 17 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 28 | — | 17 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 88 | 235 | — | 217 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 88 / 92 (96%) | 235 / 210 (112%) | — | 217 / 210 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 84.1% | 5.1% | — | 39.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Adrian Larkin | Mr Dave Catt | Mrs Pam Kilham | Miss Susan Bradshaw |
| SEN typesdiffers | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Liverpool | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituencydiffers | Widnes and Halewood | Widnes and Halewood | Garston and Halewood | Widnes and Halewood |
| Sponsordiffers | Manor Hall Academy Trust | Diocese of Liverpool | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | Community special school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST | LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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