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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birkenhead High School | Birkenhead High School Academy | Birkenhead School | St Anselm's College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Birkenhead High School | Birkenhead High School Academy | Birkenhead School | St Anselm's College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Prenton, CH43 1TY | Prenton, CH43 1TY | Prenton, CH43 2JD | Prenton, CH43 1UQ |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Academy sponsor led | Other independent school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | All-through | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–19 | 3–19 | 0–19 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Girls | Mixed | Boys |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | — | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 47.7 | 49.5 | 55.6 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.4 | — | 0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 38% | 0% | 72% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 72% | 0% | 91% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 54% | 0% | 54% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 72% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 7% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.4% | — | 5.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 18.9% | — | 14.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.3% | — | 1.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.06 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 53 | — | 164 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 54 | — | 155 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,226 | 892 | 1,002 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,226 / 1,293 (95%) | 892 / 1,050 (85%) | 1,002 / 1,026 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 19.9% | — | 11% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs C H Evans | Mrs Elizabeth de Boorder | Mr Paul Vicars | Serena Cubbin |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Shrewsbury |
| Constituency | Birkenhead | Birkenhead | Birkenhead | Birkenhead |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Girls' Day School Trust (GDST) | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: GDST ACADEMY TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: THE LAETARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | GDST ACADEMY TRUST | — | THE LAETARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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