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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cheshire Oaks High School, A Specialist Sports College | Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Ellesmere Port Church of England College | The Whitby High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Cheshire Oaks High School, A Specialist Sports College | Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Ellesmere Port Church of England College | The Whitby High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ellesmere Port, CH65 9DB | Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ | Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA | Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NU |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Foundation school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–19 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Needs attention | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 40.5 | 38.4 | 38.4 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 28% | 23% | 28% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 55% | 51% | 50% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 39% | 46% | 47% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 11.3% | 9.7% | 12.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 36.8% | 28.0% | 35.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.1% | 3.5% | 5.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 150 | 131 | 215 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 163 | 146 | 228 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 950 | 777 | 1,398 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 950 / 988 (96%) | 777 / 1,350 (58%) | 1,398 / 1,625 (86%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 35.3% | 44.3% | 26.8% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs L Fox | Mrs Lorraine Henderson | Mrs Paula Phillips | Mrs Geraldine Fraser |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Shrewsbury | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Ellesmere Port and Neston | Ellesmere Port and Bromborough | Ellesmere Port and Bromborough | Ellesmere Port and Bromborough |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Academy Trust (HFNCAT) | Frank Field Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: FRANK FIELD EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: Seahorse Educational Trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | FRANK FIELD EDUCATION TRUST | Seahorse Educational Trust |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | 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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