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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Halewood Academy | Halewood College | St Julie's Catholic High School | The Academy of St Nicholas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Halewood Academy | Halewood College | St Julie's Catholic High School | The Academy of St Nicholas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Knowsley, L26 1UU | Knowsley, L26 1UU | Liverpool, L25 7TN | Liverpool, L19 5NY |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–19 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Girls | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | — | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 38.9 | — | 41.5 | 27.8 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.5 | — | -0.5 | -1.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 24% | — | 38% | 17% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 43% | — | 60% | 29% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 29% | — | 10% | 40% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.3 | — | 3.2 | 2.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.0% | — | 9.4% | 15.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 35.5% | — | 27.3% | 39.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.0% | — | 4.5% | 12.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.80 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 223 | — | 164 | 61 |
| Places offereddiffers | 234 | — | 182 | 177 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,131 | — | 1,018 | 841 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,131 / 1,200 (94%) | — | 1,018 / 1,260 (81%) | 841 / 1,080 (78%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 47.7% | — | 22.8% | 50.7% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Ian Critchely | Mr D Lang | Mrs Kate McCourt | Mr Gary Lloyd |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituencydiffers | Widnes and Halewood | Garston and Halewood | Liverpool Garston | Liverpool Garston |
| Sponsordiffers | Wade Deacon Trust | — | — | The Dioceses of Liverpool Joint Catholic and Church of England Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: WADE DEACON TRUST | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | WADE DEACON TRUST | — | — | THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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