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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Edstart Schools Wirral | Park Primary School | St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | The Oldershaw School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Edstart Schools Wirral | Park Primary School | St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | The Oldershaw School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wallasey, CH44 5TH | Wallasey, CH44 5RN | Wallasey, CH44 5XB | Wallasey, CH45 4RJ |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 27.9 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -1.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 13% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 31% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 19% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 2.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 61% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.7% | — | 17.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 27.5% | — | 50.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.4% | — | 12.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.99 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 47 | — | 158 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 51 | — | 160 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 50 | 401 | 196 | 774 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 50 / 60 (83%) | 401 / 470 (85%) | 196 / 392 (50%) | 774 / 1,111 (70%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 56.6% | 41.3% | 62.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Kevin Buchanan | Mr Michael Mellin | Mr John McDonald | Ms Rachel Sagar |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Shrewsbury | — |
| Constituency | Wallasey | Wallasey | Wallasey | Wallasey |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Community school | Academy trust: HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE OLDERSHAW SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | THE OLDERSHAW SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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