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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bedford High School | Birchwood Community High School | Culcheth High School | Lowton Church of England High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Bedford High School | Birchwood Community High School | Culcheth High School | Lowton Church of England High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Leigh, WN7 2LU | Warrington, WA3 7PT | Warrington, WA3 5HH | Warrington, WA3 1DU |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Community school | Foundation school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 42.8 | 42.9 | 48.9 | 44.9 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 41% | 37% | 51% | 37% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 62% | 54% | 71% | 56% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 46% | 8% | 32% | 14% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.1% | 10.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 29.5% | 33.3% | 25.1% | 26.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.1% | 4.6% | 3.1% | 3.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 188 | 144 | 237 | 156 |
| Places offereddiffers | 210 | 165 | 237 | 166 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,111 | 875 | 1,164 | 814 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,111 / 1,210 (92%) | 875 / 1,050 (83%) | 1,164 / 1,240 (94%) | 814 / 850 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 40.2% | 41.9% | 19.8% | 29.6% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Paul McCaffery | Emma Mills | Mr Christopher Hunt | Mrs Jane Galbraith |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Liverpool |
| Constituencydiffers | Leigh and Atherton | Warrington North | Warrington North | Leigh and Atherton |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: ONE COMMUNITY TRUST | Community school | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ONE COMMUNITY TRUST | — | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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