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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birkdale Primary School | Farnborough Road Infant School | Farnborough Road Junior School | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Birkdale Primary School | Farnborough Road Infant School | Farnborough Road Junior School | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Southport, PR8 4EL | Southport, PR8 3DF | Southport, PR8 3DF | Southport, PR8 4LT |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–7 | 7–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 66% | — | 69% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | — | 8% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.4% | 5.6% | 5.0% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.9% | 14.9% | 12.9% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 48 | 102 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 50 | 105 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 430 | 428 | 468 | 447 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 430 / 410 (105%) | 428 / 466 (92%) | 468 / 480 (98%) | 447 / 460 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.9% | 8.8% | 16.9% | 23.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Nick Sheeran | Miss Jennifer Sephton (Previously Taylor) | Mr Adrian Antell | Mr Darren McCann |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituency | Southport | Southport | Southport | Southport |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Pope Francis Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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