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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens | Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School | St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens | Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School | St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | St Helens, WA10 1LN | St Helens, WA10 1LW | St Helens, WA10 4NQ | St Helens, WA10 2HS |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Expected standard | School remains Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 52% | 66% | 75% | 89% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 3% | 8% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.5% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 3.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.4% | 16.0% | 15.0% | 3.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.14 (Balanced demand) | 0.89 (Often has places) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 21 | 33 | 42 | 29 |
| Places offereddiffers | 21 | 29 | 48 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 197 | 229 | 375 | 230 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 197 / 210 (94%) | 229 / 207 (111%) | 375 / 420 (89%) | 230 / 210 (110%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 34.9% | 29.2% | 45.1% | 43.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Sinead Walsh | Mrs Jennifer Young | Mrs Justine Kellett | Mr Andrew Tremarco |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Diocese of Liverpool | Diocese of Liverpool | Diocese of Liverpool |
| Constituencydiffers | St Helens South and Whiston | St Helens South and Whiston | St Helens North | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Diocese of Liverpool | — | The Three Saints Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: THE THREE SAINTS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | — | THE THREE SAINTS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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