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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bedford Primary School | Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School | St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School | St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | 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 | No | No |
| Field | Bedford Primary School | Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School | St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School | St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Liverpool, L20 9LJ | Bootle, L20 3JL | Liverpool, L4 3RX | Liverpool, L4 3RL |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–11 | 2–7 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | School remains Good | Not judged | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 39% | 67% | — | 64% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 3% | — | 13% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.1% | 6.6% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.6% | 20.6% | 13.4% | 17.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.4% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 51 | 50 | 105 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 54 | 52 | 108 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 393 | 440 | 418 | 461 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 393 / 420 (94%) | 440 / 450 (98%) | 418 / 460 (91%) | 461 / 480 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 52.9% | 50.8% | 34.5% | 41.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Ruth Braithwaite | Miss Lynsey Gregory | Mrs Colette Jennings | Mr Andrew Reidel |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituencydiffers | Bootle | Bootle | Liverpool Walton | Liverpool Walton |
| Sponsordiffers | Southport Learning Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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