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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cowley International College | De La Salle School | The Prescot School | The Sutton Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes |
| Field | Cowley International College | De La Salle School | The Prescot School | The Sutton Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | St Helens, WA10 6PN | St. Helens, WA10 4QH | Liverpool, L34 3NB | St Helens, WA9 5AU |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Requires improvement | Requires improvement | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 41.7 | — | 32.7 | 43.1 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.7 | — | -1.1 | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 29% | — | 21% | 40% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 54% | — | 37% | 56% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 55% | — | 28% | 40% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.6 | — | 2.8 | 3.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 12.5% | — | 14.4% | 10.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.1% | — | 44.9% | 27.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 8.1% | — | 8.6% | 5.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.73 (Often has places) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 244 | — | 107 | 283 |
| Places offereddiffers | 244 | — | 205 | 265 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,514 | 1,180 | 915 | 1,441 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,514 / 1,620 (93%) | 1,180 / 1,200 (98%) | 915 / 1,050 (87%) | 1,441 / 1,550 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 37.5% | 24.9% | 52.6% | 39.1% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Russell Cormack | Mr Andrew Rannard | Mr Matthew Reynolds | Ms Lynsey Gobin |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | St Helens North | St Helens South and Whiston | Knowsley | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | The Heath Family Trust | The Challenge Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE LAETARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST) | Academy trust: THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE LAETARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST) | THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | 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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