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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Expanse Learning Wigan School | St James' Church of England Primary School | St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan | Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Expanse Learning Wigan School | St James' Church of England Primary School | St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan | Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wigan, WN3 5XF | Wigan, WN3 5XE | Wigan, WN3 5AN | Wigan, WN3 5HN |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 2–11 | 5–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 2.3 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.1 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 45% | 77% | 53% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 3% | 9% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 13.7% | 15.2% | 13.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.23 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 26 | 13 | 37 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 26 | 13 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 89 | 237 | 188 | 231 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 89 / 90 (99%) | 237 / 260 (91%) | 188 / 210 (90%) | 231 / 236 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 59.3% | 47.3% | 35.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lianne Bate | Ms Jill Broom | Mr Damian Wilson | Mr Timothy Mooney |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — |
| Constituency | Makerfield | Makerfield | Makerfield | Makerfield |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Diocese of Liverpool | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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