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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | North Liverpool Academy | The Academy of St Francis of Assisi | The Academy of St Francis of Assisi | West Derby School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | North Liverpool Academy | The Academy of St Francis of Assisi | The Academy of St Francis of Assisi | West Derby School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Liverpool, L5 0SQ | Liverpool, L6 7UR | Liverpool, L6 7UR | Liverpool, L13 7HQ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Boys |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | — | Requires improvement | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 44.1 | — | 33.0 | 37.9 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.0 | — | -0.8 | -0.7 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 39% | — | 19% | 25% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 55% | — | 37% | 55% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 20% | — | 32% | 35% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.5 | — | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.8% | — | 12.5% | 10.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.9% | — | 34.0% | 27.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.5% | — | 7.8% | 6.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.65 (Competitive) | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 371 | — | 170 | 156 |
| Places offereddiffers | 229 | — | 181 | 177 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,269 | 882 | 873 | 1,011 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,269 / 1,550 (82%) | 882 / 900 (98%) | 873 / 900 (97%) | 1,011 / 1,073 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 48.8% | 42.8% | 58.6% | 39.6% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Paul Johnson | Mrs Tracey Greenough | Ms Teresa Bleasdale | Sian Graham |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Liverpool | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Liverpool Riverside | Liverpool, Wavertree | Liverpool Wavertree | Liverpool West Derby |
| Sponsordiffers | Northern Schools Trust | — | The Dioceses of Liverpool Joint Catholic and Church of England Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: NORTHERN SCHOOLS TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: WEST DERBY SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | NORTHERN SCHOOLS TRUST | — | THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST | WEST DERBY SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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