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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Queen's Park High School | St Mary's Community Nursery School | The Catholic High School, Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Queen's Park High School | St Mary's Community Nursery School | The Catholic High School, Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chester, CH4 7HS | Chester, CH4 7AE | Chester, CH4 7HS | Chester, CH4 7HS |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Local authority nursery school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | Nursery | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 11–18 | 3–5 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Not judged | — | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 47.5 | — | 44.3 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.0 | — | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 49% | — | 35% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 63% | — | 62% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 38% | — | 12% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.2 | — | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.7% | — | 8.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 29.0% | — | 23.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.6% | — | 4.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 99 | — | 75 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 105 | — | 83 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 447 | 792 | 26 | 797 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 447 / 444 (101%) | 792 / 1,080 (73%) | — | 797 / 1,117 (71%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 12.8% | 27.6% | 0% | 23% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Emma Drew | Mr Tom Kearns | Mrs K Tyrie | Mrs CATHRYN MCKEAGNEY |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Chester | — | — | Diocese of Shrewsbury |
| Constituencydiffers | Chester South and Eddisbury | Chester South and Eddisbury | City of Chester | Chester South and Eddisbury |
| Sponsordiffers | Diocese of Chester | Christleton Learning Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: THE LEARNING TRUST | Local authority nursery school | Academy trust: THE CHESTER CATHOLIC ACADEMIES PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST | THE LEARNING TRUST | — | THE CHESTER CATHOLIC ACADEMIES PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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