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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Mab's Cross Primary School | St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School | St Stephen's CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | 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 | Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Mab's Cross Primary School | St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School | St Stephen's CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wigan, WN2 1BP | Wigan, WN1 1XL | Wigan, WN1 1XL | Wigan, WN1 3UR |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Expected standard | Outstanding | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 65% | 71% | 81% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | 5% | 13% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.5% | 4.7% | 4.2% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.8% | 10.5% | 5.5% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.77 (Often has places) | 0.83 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 23 | 43 | 25 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 31 | 56 | 30 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 326 | 461 | 209 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 326 / 410 (80%) | 461 / 490 (94%) | 209 / 210 (100%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 43.8% | 20.4% | 12.9% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jennifer Woodcock | Mrs A Poole | Mr Thomas Atherton | Mrs J Slater |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Liverpool | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Diocese of Liverpool |
| Constituency | Wigan | Wigan | Wigan | Wigan |
| Sponsordiffers | Learning Together Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE LEARNING TOGETHER TRUST | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE LEARNING TOGETHER TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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