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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Rock Ferry Primary School | St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Utopia | Well Lane Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Rock Ferry Primary School | St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Utopia | Well Lane Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birkenhead, CH42 2BL | Birkenhead, CH42 4NE | Merseyside, CH42 1NW | Birkenhead, CH42 5PF |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Other independent special school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–11 | 13–19 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Standards maintained | — | Inadequate |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 55% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.2% | 7.7% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 31.5% | 22.4% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.6% | 1.1% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.82 (Often has places) | 1.50 (Competitive) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 33 | 45 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 43 | 30 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 301 | 247 | 20 | 187 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 301 / 345 (87%) | 247 / 247 (100%) | 20 / 32 (63%) | 187 / 236 (79%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 67% | 52.9% | — | 68.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Sara Radley | Mrs Lorraine Prescott | Mr Christopher Black | Sarah Knipe |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Shrewsbury | — | — |
| Constituency | Birkenhead | Birkenhead | Birkenhead | Birkenhead |
| Sponsordiffers | Cheshire Academies Trust | — | — | Rainbow Education Multi-Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Independent | Academy trust: RAINBOW EDUCATION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST | — | — | RAINBOW EDUCATION MULTI-ACADEMY 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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