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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Chesterfield High School | Litherland High School | Litherland High School | The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Chesterfield High School | Litherland High School | Litherland High School | The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Liverpool, L23 9YB | Liverpool, L21 0DB | Liverpool, L21 0DB | Bootle, L30 2NA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Good | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | 47.0 | — | 36.6 | 31.1 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.0 | — | -0.7 | -1.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 47% | — | 15% | 10% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 71% | — | 47% | 26% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 32% | — | 9% | 23% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.2 | — | 2.9 | 2.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.2% | — | 11.0% | 12.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.5% | — | 37.2% | 41.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.7% | — | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.45 (Competitive) | 0.61 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 360 | — | 207 | 53 |
| Places offereddiffers | 307 | — | 143 | 117 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,692 | — | 761 | 575 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,692 / 1,326 (128%) | — | 761 / 1,200 (63%) | 575 / 600 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 25.6% | — | 51.8% | 52.5% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Jon Lawes | Ms Maria Sharratt | Mrs Claire Hallwood | Mrs Sue Bourgade |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituencydiffers | Sefton Central | Bootle | Bootle | Bootle |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | The Heath Family Trust | Pope Francis Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: MERSEY VIEW LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: Litherland High School Trust | Academy trust: THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST) | Academy trust: POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | MERSEY VIEW LEARNING TRUST | Litherland High School Trust | THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST) | POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI 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 | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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