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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School | St John's Church of England Primary School | Waterloo Primary School | Waterloo Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School | St John's Church of England Primary School | Waterloo Primary School | Waterloo Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Liverpool, L22 8QF | Liverpool, L22 9RG | Liverpool, L22 0LD | Liverpool, L22 0LD |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | 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 | — | 62% | 55% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 2% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.0% | 6.4% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 11.0% | 14.8% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.2% | 0.6% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.89 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 24 | 40 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 26 | 46 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 246 | 191 | 434 | 416 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 246 / 341 (72%) | 191 / 196 (97%) | 434 / 420 (103%) | 416 / 420 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.6% | 20.9% | 35.1% | 32.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Kieran Loftus | Mrs Philippa Benford | Mrs Ruth Baldwin | Mrs Sarah Maciver |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Diocese of Liverpool | — | — |
| Constituency | Bootle | Bootle | Bootle | Bootle |
| Sponsordiffers | Pope Francis Multi Academy Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy trust: MERSEY VIEW LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | MERSEY VIEW LEARNING 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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