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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Progress Schools Wigan | St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School | The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College | Wigan and Leigh College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Progress Schools Wigan | St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School | The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College | Wigan and Leigh College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | WN1 1RU | Wigan, WN1 1XL | Wigan, WN1 1HQ | Wigan, WN1 1RS |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Further education |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Secondary | 16 plus |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 4–11 | 11–18 | 16–99 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Outstanding | Expected standard | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 44.0 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.3 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 38% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 60% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 13% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.7 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 81% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 13% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.2% | 8.6% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 5.5% | 25.9% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 3.1% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.83 (Often has places) | 1.24 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 25 | 302 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 30 | 244 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 7 | 209 | 1,365 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 7 / 35 (20%) | 209 / 210 (100%) | 1,365 / 1,389 (98%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 12.9% | 32.1% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Michael Hurn | Mr Thomas Atherton | Mr Martin Wood | Mrs Anna Dawe |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Diocese of Liverpool | — |
| Constituency | Wigan | Wigan | Wigan | Wigan |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Further education |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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