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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Calderstones School | King David High School | St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy | The Blue Coat School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Calderstones School | King David High School | St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy | The Blue Coat School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Liverpool, L18 3HS | Liverpool, L15 6WU | Liverpool, L25 6EG | Liverpool, L15 9EE |
| School typediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Boys | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Requires improvement | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 43.5 | 55.3 | — | 80.1 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.2 | 0.5 | — | 0.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 36% | 66% | — | 99% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 59% | 82% | — | 99% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 69% | 31% | — | 99% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.1 | 4.9 | — | 7.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.4% | 8.1% | 11.6% | 3.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.9% | 22.9% | 32.6% | 3.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.7% | 2.5% | 5.2% | 0.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.16 (Balanced demand) | 1.37 (Competitive) | — | 1.29 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 295 | 163 | — | 234 |
| Places offereddiffers | 265 | 120 | — | 181 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,592 | 744 | 939 | 1,232 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,592 / 1,543 (103%) | 744 / 752 (99%) | 939 / 1,302 (72%) | 1,232 / 1,300 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.7% | 10.5% | 32.5% | 13.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Lee Ratcliffe | Mr Michael Sutton | Mr David Hayes | Mr Kevin Sexton |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Liverpool Garston | Liverpool Wavertree | Liverpool Garston | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE LIVERPOOL BLUE COAT SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | THE LIVERPOOL BLUE COAT SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth form | Has 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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