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22 fields differ · 14 match
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| Provision | St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy | St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy | The District CofE Primary School | The District CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy | St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy | The District CofE Primary School | The District CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | St Helens, WA12 9RX | Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9QQ | Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9PZ | Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9PZ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–7 | 7–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Requires improvement | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 73% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.7% | 7.1% | 7.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.4% | 21.9% | 28.8% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 36 | — | 44 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 36 | — | 44 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 173 | 219 | 371 | 365 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 173 / 232 (75%) | 219 / 240 (91%) | 371 / 475 (78%) | 365 / 475 (77%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 12.7% | 21% | 44.5% | 45.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Samantha Birchall | Mrs Samantha Birchall | Mrs Lavern Shelford | Mrs Julia Burger |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Diocese of Liverpool | Diocese of Liverpool |
| Constituency | St Helens North | St Helens North | St Helens North | St Helens North |
| Sponsordiffers | The Dioceses of Liverpool Joint Catholic and Church of England Academy Trust | The Dioceses of Liverpool Joint Catholic and Church of England Academy Trust | — | Rainbow Education Multi-Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: RAINBOW EDUCATION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST | THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST | — | RAINBOW EDUCATION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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