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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Calderstones School | Childwall Sports & Science Academy | King David High School | 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 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Calderstones School | Childwall Sports & Science Academy | King David High School | The Blue Coat School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Liverpool, L18 3HS | Liverpool, L15 6XZ | Liverpool, L15 6WU | Liverpool, L15 9EE |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headline | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 43.5 | 33.4 | 55.3 | 80.1 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.2 | -0.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 36% | 23% | 66% | 99% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 59% | 41% | 82% | 99% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 69% | 22% | 31% | 99% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.1 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 7.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.4% | 10.4% | 8.1% | 3.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.9% | 29.8% | 22.9% | 3.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.7% | 4.8% | 2.5% | 0.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.16 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 1.37 (Competitive) | 1.29 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 295 | 159 | 163 | 234 |
| Places offereddiffers | 265 | 190 | 120 | 181 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,592 | 1,049 | 744 | 1,232 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,592 / 1,543 (103%) | 1,049 / 1,200 (87%) | 744 / 752 (99%) | 1,232 / 1,300 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.7% | 46.5% | 10.5% | 13.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Lee Ratcliffe | Dr Dr Alex Thomas - Head Of School Ms Janette Vincent - Executive Headteacher | Mr Michael Sutton | Mr Kevin Sexton |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Liverpool Garston | Liverpool Wavertree | Liverpool Wavertree | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Lydiate Learning Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: LYDIATE LEARNING TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE LIVERPOOL BLUE COAT SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | LYDIATE LEARNING TRUST | — | THE LIVERPOOL BLUE COAT SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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