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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dixons Croxteth Academy | Dixons Fazakerley Academy | Holly Lodge Girls' College | St John Bosco Arts College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Dixons Croxteth Academy | Dixons Fazakerley Academy | Holly Lodge Girls' College | St John Bosco Arts College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Liverpool, L11 4SG | Liverpool, L10 1LB | Liverpool, L12 7LE | Croxteth, L11 9DQ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Girls | Girls |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Requires improvement | Not judged | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | 27.9 | 33.7 | 44.4 | 39.7 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.9 | -1.1 | -0.0 | -0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 15% | 17% | 45% | 29% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 31% | 40% | 67% | 46% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 22% | 54% | 51% | 78% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.4 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 18.8% | 17.9% | 10.8% | 11.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 50.7% | 50.4% | 29.1% | 34.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 16.3% | 13.2% | 6.2% | 4.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.78 (Often has places) | 0.63 (Often has places) | 0.64 (Often has places) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 43 | 57 | 111 | 179 |
| Places offereddiffers | 120 | 148 | 195 | 181 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 436 | 737 | 1,016 | 1,086 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 436 / 600 (73%) | 737 / 1,012 (73%) | 1,016 / 1,529 (66%) | 1,086 / 1,064 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 57.8% | 49.9% | 45.5% | 51.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Iain Duggan | Mr Nicholas Hughes | Mr Andrew Keen | Mr Darren Gidman |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituencydiffers | Liverpool Walton | Liverpool Walton | Liverpool West Derby | Liverpool Walton |
| Sponsordiffers | Dixons Academies Trust | Dixons Academies Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST | DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST | — | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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