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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 | Notre Dame Catholic Academy | Notre Dame Catholic College | The Academy of St Francis of Assisi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | North Liverpool Academy | Notre Dame Catholic Academy | Notre Dame Catholic College | The Academy of St Francis of Assisi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Liverpool, L5 0SQ | Liverpool, L5 5AF | Liverpool, L5 5AF | Liverpool, L6 7UR |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Requires improvement | — | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8differs | 44.1 | — | 32.1 | 33.0 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.0 | — | -1.4 | -0.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 39% | — | 21% | 19% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 55% | — | 40% | 37% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 20% | — | 22% | 32% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.5 | — | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.8% | — | 13.7% | 12.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.9% | — | 40.6% | 34.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.5% | — | 6.6% | 7.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.65 (Competitive) | — | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 371 | — | 183 | 170 |
| Places offereddiffers | 229 | — | 179 | 181 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,269 | 968 | 1,024 | 873 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,269 / 1,550 (82%) | 968 / 1,050 (92%) | 1,024 / 1,050 (98%) | 873 / 900 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 48.8% | 51.7% | 45.5% | 58.6% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Paul Johnson | Mrs Victoria Taylor | Elaine Brennan Kathy Thomas | Ms Teresa Bleasdale |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Liverpool Riverside | Liverpool Riverside | Liverpool, Walton | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Sponsordiffers | Northern Schools Trust | St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust | — | The Dioceses of Liverpool Joint Catholic and Church of England Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: NORTHERN SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | NORTHERN SCHOOLS TRUST | ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has 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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