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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy | Frodsham School, A Science and Technology College | Helsby High School | The Heath School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy | Frodsham School, A Science and Technology College | Helsby High School | The Heath School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Runcorn, WA7 5YH | Frodsham, WA6 6RP | Frodsham, WA6 0HY | Runcorn, WA7 4SY |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | School remains Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 27.3 | — | 48.3 | 43.2 |
| Progress 8differs | -1.4 | — | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 7% | — | 49% | 37% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 35% | — | 67% | 62% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 29% | — | 79% | 28% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.4 | — | 4.5 | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 14.9% | — | 10.9% | 8.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 42.8% | — | 29.7% | 24.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 10.9% | — | 5.6% | 2.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 1.16 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 49 | — | 190 | 274 |
| Places offereddiffers | 101 | — | 207 | 237 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 332 | — | 1,211 | 1,174 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 332 / 950 (35%) | — | 1,211 / 1,371 (88%) | 1,174 / 1,200 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 61.7% | — | 16.5% | 33% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Alicia Freeman | Mrs Anna Cooper | Mr Martin Hill | Mr Mark Tudor |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Shrewsbury/Diocese of Chester | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Runcorn and Helsby | Weaver Vale | Runcorn and Helsby | Runcorn and Helsby |
| Sponsordiffers | St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust | — | — | The Heath Family Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST) |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST) |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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