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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Archbishop Beck Catholic College | Dixons Fazakerley Academy | Kirkby High School | St John Bosco Arts College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Archbishop Beck Catholic College | Dixons Fazakerley Academy | Kirkby High School | St John Bosco Arts College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Liverpool, L9 7BF | Liverpool, L10 1LB | Liverpool, L32 9PP | Croxteth, L11 9DQ |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Girls |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Requires improvement | Good | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | 39.0 | 33.7 | 29.2 | 39.7 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.8 | -1.1 | -1.6 | -0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 40% | 17% | 23% | 29% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 55% | 40% | 33% | 46% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 48% | 54% | 12% | 78% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.9% | 17.9% | 13.4% | 11.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 36.7% | 50.4% | 42.3% | 34.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 7.3% | 13.2% | 8.0% | 4.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.75 (Competitive) | 0.63 (Often has places) | 0.90 (Often has places) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 327 | 57 | 181 | 179 |
| Places offereddiffers | 187 | 148 | 202 | 181 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,142 | 737 | 1,042 | 1,086 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,142 / 1,186 (96%) | 737 / 1,012 (73%) | 1,042 / 1,000 (104%) | 1,086 / 1,064 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 33.7% | 49.9% | 59.2% | 51.6% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Paul Stirling | Mr Nicholas Hughes | Mrs Anna Dobson | Mr Darren Gidman |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituencydiffers | Liverpool Walton | Liverpool Walton | Knowsley | Liverpool Walton |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Dixons Academies Trust | The Rowan Learning Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST | THE ROWAN LEARNING 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 | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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