Compare schools
Compare up to 4 schools. Green/red cells mark clearer stronger/weaker figures among this set — this is not a ranking.
Shareable link/compare?urns=104991,151686,146088,150119
22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Devonshire Park Primary School | Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | Woodchurch Road Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Devonshire Park Primary School | Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | Woodchurch Road Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birkenhead, CH42 9JX | Prenton, CH43 2HT | Prenton, CH43 5UT | Birkenhead, CH42 9LJ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | Some aspects not as strong | Good | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 42% | — | 41% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 1% | — | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.6% | — | 5.8% | 8.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.8% | — | 16.0% | 24.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | — | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 54 | — | 22 | 8 |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | — | 24 | 17 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 413 | 207 | 237 | 171 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 413 / 520 (79%) | 207 / 220 (94%) | 237 / 420 (56%) | 171 / 497 (34%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 43.9% | 10.6% | 18.1% | 54.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Ian Hunt | Mrs Louise Grant-Jones | Mr Alex Turner | Miss Alexandra Borrill |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Chester | Diocese of Shrewsbury | — |
| Constituency | Birkenhead | Birkenhead | Birkenhead | Birkenhead |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Diocese of Chester | Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust | Cheshire Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST | HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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 |
Green = clearer stronger figure in this set; red = clearer weaker. Ties and missing values are unmarked. Read how to compare schools.