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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Chester International School | Kingsway High School | The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School | Upton-by-Chester High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Chester International School | Kingsway High School | The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School | Upton-by-Chester High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chester, CH4 7AE | Chester, CH2 2LB | Chester, CH3 5XF | Chester, CH2 1NN |
| School typediffers | Studio schools | Community school | Academy converter | Foundation school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 14–19 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | 34.9 | — | 48.8 | 52.3 |
| Progress 8differs | -1.2 | — | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 27% | — | 46% | 57% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 38% | — | 72% | 73% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 43% | — | 19% | 22% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.1 | — | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 13.8% | — | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 45.8% | — | 22.5% | 13.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.2% | — | 2.2% | 1.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 213 | 292 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 209 | 299 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 229 | — | 1,253 | 1,728 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 229 / 320 (72%) | — | 1,253 / 1,200 (104%) | 1,728 / 1,670 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 34% | — | 17% | 16% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Tom Kearns | Dr D M Gower | Ms Helen Cairns | Mr Lee Cummins |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Chester | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Chester South and Eddisbury | City of Chester | Chester North and Neston | Chester North and Neston |
| Sponsordiffers | Christleton Learning Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: THE BISHOPS' BLUE COAT CHURCH OF ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE LEARNING TRUST | — | THE BISHOPS' BLUE COAT CHURCH OF ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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