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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birchwood CofE Primary School | Birchwood Community High School | Birchwood School | Locking Stumps Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Birchwood CofE Primary School | Birchwood Community High School | Birchwood School | Locking Stumps Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Warrington, WA3 6QG | Warrington, WA3 7PT | WA3 7PW | Warrington, WA3 7PH |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Other independent special school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 11–16 | 5–19 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 42.9 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.4 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 37% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 54% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 8% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.5 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 68% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.5% | 10.5% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 21.7% | 33.3% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.7% | 4.6% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 21 | 144 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 21 | 165 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 157 | 875 | 35 | 376 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 157 / 226 (69%) | 875 / 1,050 (83%) | 35 / 80 (44%) | 376 / 420 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 56.1% | 41.9% | — | 35.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Stephen Latham | Emma Mills | Mrs Deb Chappel | Mr Jamie Vermiglio |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Liverpool | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Warrington North | Warrington North | Warrington North | Warrington North |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ONE COMMUNITY TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: ONE COMMUNITY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ONE COMMUNITY TRUST | — | ONE COMMUNITY 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 | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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