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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Rainhill High School | St Cuthbert's Catholic High School | Sutton High Sports College | The Sutton Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Rainhill High School | St Cuthbert's Catholic High School | Sutton High Sports College | The Sutton Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Prescot, L35 6NY | St Helens, WA9 3HE | St Helens, WA9 5AU | St Helens, WA9 5AU |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | — | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 47.3 | 34.1 | — | 43.1 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | -1.1 | — | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 45% | 27% | — | 40% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 68% | 48% | — | 56% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 44% | 7% | — | 40% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.1 | 2.7 | — | 3.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.1% | 14.1% | — | 10.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.4% | 41.5% | — | 27.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.3% | 8.7% | — | 5.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.07 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 280 | 154 | — | 283 |
| Places offereddiffers | 297 | 161 | — | 265 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,535 | 897 | — | 1,441 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,535 / 1,550 (99%) | 897 / 920 (98%) | — | 1,441 / 1,550 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16.8% | 47.9% | — | 39.1% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Josie Thorogood | Mr Stuart Holland | Mr Paul Melia | Ms Lynsey Gobin |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | St Helens South and Whiston | St Helens North | St Helens South and Whiston | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | The Challenge Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: STEPHENSON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy trust: THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | STEPHENSON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | 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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