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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Benedict's College | St Julie's Catholic High School | St Margaret's Church of England Academy | The Academy of St Nicholas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | St Benedict's College | St Julie's Catholic High School | St Margaret's Church of England Academy | The Academy of St Nicholas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Liverpool, L19 5PF | Liverpool, L25 7TN | Liverpool, L17 6AB | Liverpool, L19 5NY |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–19 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Girls | Boys | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 41.5 | 50.2 | 27.8 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.5 | -0.1 | -1.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 38% | 60% | 17% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 60% | 76% | 29% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 10% | 14% | 40% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.2 | 4.1 | 2.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.4% | 9.1% | 15.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 27.3% | 23.8% | 39.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.5% | 4.4% | 12.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.63 (Often has places) | 0.80 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 164 | 104 | 61 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 182 | 180 | 177 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,018 | 1,000 | 841 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,018 / 1,260 (81%) | 1,000 / 1,050 (95%) | 841 / 1,080 (78%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 22.8% | 25.6% | 50.7% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Finnigan | Mrs Kate McCourt | Mr Adam Robinson | Mr Gary Lloyd |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Diocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituencydiffers | Garston and Halewood | Liverpool Garston | Liverpool Wavertree | Liverpool Garston |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | The Dioceses of Liverpool Joint Catholic and Church of England Academy Trust | The Dioceses of Liverpool Joint Catholic and Church of England Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST | THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST |
| 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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