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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bowring Community Sports College | Broughton Hall Catholic High School | Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School | Lord Derby Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Bowring Community Sports College | Broughton Hall Catholic High School | Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School | Lord Derby Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Liverpool, L36 4PR | Liverpool, L12 9HJ | Liverpool, L12 9HZ | Liverpool, L36 6DG |
| School typediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Girls | Boys | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Needs attention | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 41.4 | 43.6 | 38.7 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.6 | -0.4 | -0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 33% | 43% | 26% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 50% | 62% | 48% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 46% | 15% | 75% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 10.8% | 8.3% | 10.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 34.1% | 25.4% | 27.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.4% | 2.6% | 4.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 1.35 (Competitive) | 1.33 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 217 | 330 | 289 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 212 | 244 | 218 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,175 | 1,338 | 1,076 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,175 / 1,275 (92%) | 1,338 / 1,394 (96%) | 1,076 / 1,100 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 37% | 32.8% | 56.9% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Madeleine Cotson | Mrs Sarah O'Rourke | Ms Karen Smyth | Miss Victoria Gowan |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Knowsley | Liverpool West Derby | Liverpool West Derby | Knowsley |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | The Dean Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE DEAN TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | THE DEAN TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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