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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Orrell Holgate Academy | Orrell Newfold Community Primary School | St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell | St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Orrell Holgate Academy | Orrell Newfold Community Primary School | St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell | St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wigan, WN5 8SJ | Wigan, WN5 7BD | Wigan, WN5 7AA | Skelmersdale, WN8 0HX |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Improved significantly | Outstanding | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 83% | 88% | 87% | 74% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 27% | 15% | 13% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 5.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 7.7% | 8.0% | 7.6% | 19.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 20 | 53 | 44 | 27 |
| Places offereddiffers | 22 | 53 | 44 | 28 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 198 | 447 | 347 | 211 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 198 / 210 (94%) | 447 / 409 (109%) | 347 / 405 (86%) | 211 / 238 (89%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 18.7% | 10.4% | 9.5% | 27.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Gail Worrall | Mrs N Harris | Mr Gary Hayes | Mr Carl Roscoe |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Diocese of Liverpool |
| Constituencydiffers | Makerfield | Makerfield | Makerfield | West Lancashire |
| Sponsordiffers | The Rowan Learning Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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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