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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Litherland High School | Maghull High School | St Ambrose Barlow Catholic College | The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Litherland High School | Maghull High School | St Ambrose Barlow Catholic College | The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Liverpool, L21 0DB | Liverpool, L31 7AW | Bootle, L30 7PQ | Bootle, L30 2NA |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Needs attention | — | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | 36.6 | 38.5 | — | 31.1 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.7 | -0.9 | — | -1.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 15% | 33% | — | 10% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 47% | 52% | — | 26% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 9% | 44% | — | 23% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.9 | 3.3 | — | 2.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.0% | 13.7% | — | 12.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 37.2% | 40.1% | — | 41.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.5% | 8.8% | — | 6.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.45 (Competitive) | 1.35 (Competitive) | — | 0.61 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 207 | 272 | — | 53 |
| Places offereddiffers | 143 | 202 | — | 117 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 761 | 1,098 | — | 575 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 761 / 1,200 (63%) | 1,098 / 1,349 (81%) | — | 575 / 600 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 51.8% | 21.4% | — | 52.5% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Claire Hallwood | Mr Matthew Kay | Mr Stephen Hall | Mrs Sue Bourgade |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituencydiffers | Bootle | Sefton Central | Bootle | Bootle |
| Sponsordiffers | The Heath Family Trust | Southport Learning Trust | — | Pope Francis Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST) | Academy trust: SOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST) | SOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST | — | POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has 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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