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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Merchant Taylors' Schools | Olsen House School | Sacred Heart Catholic Academy | St. Mary's College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Merchant Taylors' Schools | Olsen House School | Sacred Heart Catholic Academy | St. Mary's College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Liverpool, L23 0QP | Liverpool, L23 5TD | Liverpool, L23 5TF | Liverpool, L23 5TW |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Other independent special school | Academy sponsor led | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–18 | 7–16 | 11–18 | 0–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | Not judged | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 44.4 | 0.7 | 38.4 | 58.9 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.8 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | 0% | 32% | 73% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | 0% | 58% | 89% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | 0% | 14% | 67% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.9 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 5.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 13.1% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 37.8% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 8.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.73 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 54 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 128 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 844 | 59 | 613 | 818 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 844 / 1,350 (63%) | 59 / 60 (98%) | 613 / 1,354 (45%) | 818 / 1,175 (70%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | 37.2% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Philip Dearden | Mr Sean Whitehead | Mr Mark O'Hagan | Principal Michael Kennedy |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — |
| Constituency | Bootle | Bootle | Bootle | Bootle |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Pope Francis Multi Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Independent | Academy trust: POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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