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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Knowsley Lane Primary School | St Aidan's Catholic Primary School | St Columba's Catholic Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Knowsley Lane Primary School | St Aidan's Catholic Primary School | St Columba's Catholic Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Liverpool, L36 8DB | Liverpool, L36 7XR | Liverpool, L36 8BL | Liverpool, L36 6DS |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Needs attention | Not judged | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 57% | 48% | 42% | 70% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | 4% | 4% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.5% | 5.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 25.4% | 19.6% | 25.4% | 14.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 43 | 20 | 30 | 29 |
| Places offereddiffers | 48 | 20 | 30 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 434 | 220 | 224 | 202 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 434 / 420 (103%) | 220 / 243 (91%) | 224 / 249 (90%) | 202 / 210 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 47% | 38% | 53.5% | 28.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Linda Lord | Miss Kathryn Fitzsimmons | Miss Kathryn Edwards | Ms Pauline McIlroy |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituency | Knowsley | Knowsley | Knowsley | Knowsley |
| Sponsordiffers | Ss Simon and Jude Church of England Academy Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: VANTAGE CE ACADEMIES TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | VANTAGE CE ACADEMIES TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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