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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Holy Family Catholic High School | Sacred Heart Catholic Academy | St Michael's Church of England High School | St Michaels Church of England Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Holy Family Catholic High School | Sacred Heart Catholic Academy | St Michael's Church of England High School | St Michaels Church of England Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Liverpool, L23 4UL | Liverpool, L23 5TF | Crosby, L23 7UL | Crosby, L23 7UL |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | Not judged | — | Inadequate |
| Attainment 8differs | 44.0 | 38.4 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.2 | -0.8 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 38% | 32% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 66% | 58% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 13% | 14% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.8 | 3.3 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.2% | 13.1% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 25.3% | 37.8% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.2% | 8.0% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.46 (Competitive) | 0.73 (Often has places) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 240 | 54 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 164 | 128 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,012 | 613 | — | 547 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,012 / 869 (116%) | 613 / 1,354 (45%) | — | 547 / 684 (80%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 26.8% | 37.2% | — | 42.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Matthew Symes | Mr Mark O'Hagan | Simon Hulme | Mr Roy Bellmon |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Diocese of Liverpool | Diocese of Liverpool |
| Constituencydiffers | Sefton Central | Bootle | Sefton Central | Sefton Central |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Pope Francis Multi Academy Trust | — | The Dioceses of Liverpool Joint Catholic and Church of England Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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