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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hoole Church of England Primary School | Newton Primary School | St Martin's Academy Chester | St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Hoole Church of England Primary School | Newton Primary School | St Martin's Academy Chester | St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chester, CH2 3HB | Chester, CH2 2LA | Chester, CH2 3NG | Chester, CH2 3AD |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Free schools | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Improved significantly | Requires improvement | Not judged | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 67% | 84% | 76% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 5% | 20% | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 5.9% | 2.6% | 11.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.80 (Often has places) | 1.74 (Competitive) | 0.89 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 37 | 40 | 31 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 47 | 23 | 35 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 395 | 369 | 177 | 307 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 395 / 420 (94%) | 369 / 420 (88%) | 177 / 182 (97%) | 307 / 350 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 11.9% | 14.9% | 5.1% | 7.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Rosalind Flanders | Miss Caralyn Bignell | Ms Wenda Smith | Mrs Nichola Jevons |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Chester | — | — | Diocese of Shrewsbury |
| Constituency | Chester North and Neston | Chester North and Neston | Chester North and Neston | Chester North and Neston |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | North West Academies Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CHESTER DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CHESTER DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST | — | NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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