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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birkenhead Park School | Ridgeway High School | St Anselm's College | St Anselm's College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Birkenhead Park School | Ridgeway High School | St Anselm's College | St Anselm's College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birkenhead, CH43 4UY | Prenton, CH43 9EB | Prenton, CH43 1UQ | Prenton, CH43 1UQ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Foundation school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Boys | Boys |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Good | — | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | 33.8 | 36.5 | — | 55.6 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.6 | -0.2 | — | 0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 16% | 22% | — | 72% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 35% | 47% | — | 91% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 24% | 12% | — | 54% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.8 | 3.0 | — | 5.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.2% | 10.3% | — | 5.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 28.9% | 34.2% | — | 14.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 7.6% | 3.2% | — | 1.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.88 (Often has places) | 0.89 (Often has places) | — | 1.06 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 144 | 148 | — | 164 |
| Places offereddiffers | 168 | 191 | — | 155 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 731 | 858 | — | 1,002 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 731 / 750 (97%) | 858 / 885 (97%) | — | 1,002 / 1,026 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 69.4% | 60.7% | — | 11% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Selective | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Danielle Dawes | Mr Gavin Sterry | Mr R S Duggan | Serena Cubbin |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Shrewsbury | Diocese of Shrewsbury |
| Constituency | Birkenhead | Birkenhead | Birkenhead | Birkenhead |
| Sponsordiffers | Bepart Educational Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BEPART EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Supported by a trust | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE LAETARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BEPART EDUCATIONAL TRUST | — | — | THE LAETARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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