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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Lipson Vale Primary School | Prince Rock Primary School | Salisbury Road Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Lipson Vale Primary School | Prince Rock Primary School | Salisbury Road Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Plymouth, PL4 9BE | Plymouth, PL4 7HW | Plymouth, PL4 9JF | Plymouth, PL4 8QZ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Expected standard | Outstanding | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 48% | 51% | 71% | 70% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | 2% | 14% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.3% | 6.4% | 4.9% | 5.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.1% | 17.1% | 11.0% | 15.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.87 (Often has places) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 20 | 46 | 44 | 47 |
| Places offereddiffers | 23 | 50 | 47 | 54 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 276 | 393 | 405 | 395 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 276 / 315 (88%) | 393 / 420 (94%) | 405 / 420 (96%) | 395 / 420 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 15.6% | 24.9% | 31.9% | 25.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Finola Gill | Mr Peter Lewis-Cole | Mrs Lucy Hanley | Mrs Ciara Moran |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Plymouth | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Plymouth Sutton and Devonport | Plymouth Sutton and Devonport | Plymouth Sutton and Devonport | Plymouth Sutton and Devonport |
| Sponsordiffers | Plymouth CAST | — | Learning Academies Trust | Learning Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: PLYMOUTH CAST | Community school | Academy trust: LEARNING ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: LEARNING ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | PLYMOUTH CAST | — | LEARNING ACADEMIES TRUST | LEARNING ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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