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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lawrence House School | Lord Derby Academy | Newlands Hey | Sylvester Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Lawrence House School | Lord Derby Academy | Newlands Hey | Sylvester Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Liverpool, L36 5SJ | Liverpool, L36 6DG | Liverpool, L36 5SE | Liverpool, L36 0UX |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy sponsor led | Other independent special school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 8–19 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | — | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 38.7 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.6 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 26% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 48% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 75% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.6 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 58% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 10.1% | — | 5.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 27.8% | — | 16.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.5% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.33 (Competitive) | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 289 | — | 32 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 218 | — | 34 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 10 | 1,076 | 4 | 294 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 10 / 28 (36%) | 1,076 / 1,100 (98%) | 4 / 10 (40%) | 294 / 251 (117%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 56.9% | 0% | 42.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Philip Davies | Miss Victoria Gowan | Mr Martin McMeel | Mr Ian Cooper |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Knowsley | Knowsley | Knowsley | Knowsley |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Dean Trust | — | Wade Deacon Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: THE DEAN TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: WADE DEACON TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE DEAN TRUST | — | WADE DEACON TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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