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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School | Hillside Community Primary School | St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School | St Matthew's RC Infant School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School | Hillside Community Primary School | St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School | St Matthew's RC Infant School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Skelmersdale, WN8 9BN | Skelmersdale, WN8 6DE | Skelmersdale, WN8 9AZ | Skelmersdale, WN8 9AZ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 | 5–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Not judged | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 65% | 50% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.2% | 8.7% | 10.3% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 29.0% | 32.2% | 40.8% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.8% | 2.0% | 1.6% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 22 | 26 | 14 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 22 | 27 | 14 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 189 | 151 | 145 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 189 / 315 (60%) | 151 / 210 (72%) | 145 / 330 (44%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 53% | 59.8% | 46.4% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Alison Barron | Adell Smith | Mrs Ann Naylor | — |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Liverpool | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — |
| Constituency | West Lancashire | West Lancashire | West Lancashire | West Lancashire |
| Sponsordiffers | Diocese of Liverpool | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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