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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College | Chester International School | Queen's Park High School | The Catholic High School, Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College | Chester International School | Queen's Park High School | The Catholic High School, Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chester, CH1 5JH | Chester, CH4 7AE | Chester, CH4 7AE | Chester, CH4 7HS |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Studio schools | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 14–19 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Good | Not judged | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 37.2 | 34.9 | 47.5 | 44.3 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.6 | -1.2 | -0.0 | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 24% | 27% | 49% | 35% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 47% | 38% | 63% | 62% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 9% | 43% | 38% | 12% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.0 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 14.9% | 13.8% | 9.7% | 8.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 44.7% | 45.8% | 29.0% | 23.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 8.5% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 4.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 111 | — | 99 | 75 |
| Places offereddiffers | 112 | — | 105 | 83 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 651 | 229 | 792 | 797 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 651 / 750 (87%) | 229 / 320 (72%) | 792 / 1,080 (73%) | 797 / 1,117 (71%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 48.5% | 34% | 27.6% | 23% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Rachel Hudson | Mr Tom Kearns | Mr Tom Kearns | Mrs CATHRYN MCKEAGNEY |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Shrewsbury |
| Constituencydiffers | Chester North and Neston | Chester South and Eddisbury | Chester South and Eddisbury | Chester South and Eddisbury |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Christleton Learning Trust | Christleton Learning Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: Blacon High School Trust | Academy trust: THE LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: THE LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: THE CHESTER CATHOLIC ACADEMIES PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | Blacon High School Trust | THE LEARNING TRUST | THE LEARNING TRUST | THE CHESTER CATHOLIC ACADEMIES PARTNERSHIP |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have 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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