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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School | Farnborough Road Junior School | Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre | Shoreside Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School | Farnborough Road Junior School | Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre | Shoreside Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Southport, PR8 3JE | Southport, PR8 3DF | Southport, PR8 3RS | Southport, PR8 2QZ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 7–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | School remains Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 69% | 61% | 81% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 8% | 0% | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.0% | 7.4% | 4.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 12.9% | 22.5% | 11.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.17 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 18 | 35 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 18 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 190 | 468 | 181 | 228 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 190 / 210 (90%) | 468 / 480 (98%) | 181 / 228 (79%) | 228 / 210 (109%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 15.3% | 16.9% | 38.8% | 15.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lorna O'Brien | Mr Adrian Antell | Mrs Sandie Lineton | Matthew Power |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Liverpool | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Sefton Central | Southport | Sefton Central | Sefton Central |
| Sponsordiffers | Diocese of Liverpool | — | — | Rainbow Education Multi-Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: RAINBOW EDUCATION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | — | — | RAINBOW EDUCATION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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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