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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Fairfield High School | Ormiston Chadwick Academy | Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School | Wade Deacon 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 | Yes |
| Field | Fairfield High School | Ormiston Chadwick Academy | Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School | Wade Deacon High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Widnes, WA8 6TE | Widnes, WA8 7HU | Widnes, WA8 7DW | Widnes, WA8 7TD |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | School remains Good | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 40.6 | 39.9 | 48.2 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.2 | -0.6 | 0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 38% | 32% | 47% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 62% | 56% | 69% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 19% | 12% | 57% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 13.5% | 10.0% | 6.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 38.6% | 31.5% | 17.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 7.4% | 3.4% | 2.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | 0.79 (Often has places) | 1.34 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 171 | 219 | 426 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 189 | 276 | 317 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 884 | 1,337 | 1,658 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 884 / 976 (91%) | 1,337 / 1,677 (80%) | 1,658 / 1,625 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 51.6% | 41% | 25.7% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Jeffrey Hughes | Mrs Jennifer Lowry-Johnson | Mrs Louise McComas | Mr Brendan Hesketh |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Halton | Widnes and Halewood | Widnes and Halewood | Widnes and Halewood |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Ormiston Academies Trust | — | Wade Deacon Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: WADE DEACON TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | — | WADE DEACON TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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