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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ehenside Community School | St Benedict's Catholic High School | The Whitehaven Academy | West Lakes Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Ehenside Community School | St Benedict's Catholic High School | The Whitehaven Academy | West Lakes Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Cleator, CA23 3EL | Whitehaven, CA28 8UG | Whitehaven, CA28 8TY | Egremont, CA22 2DQ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Standards maintained | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 42.6 | 41.7 | 42.0 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 30% | 39% | 37% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 55% | 55% | 53% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 16% | 18% | 45% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.5% | 8.4% | 10.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 27.3% | 24.6% | 27.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.7% | 3.6% | 5.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 1.18 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 156 | 206 | 197 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 177 | 174 | 201 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 990 | 859 | 1,017 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 990 / 1,194 (83%) | 859 / 1,465 (59%) | 1,017 / 1,150 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 31.6% | 29.8% | 28.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr G A Orton | Mrs Emma Jackson | Mr Nigel Youngman | Mr Stephen Grant |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Lancaster | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Copeland | Whitehaven and Workington | Whitehaven and Workington | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Cumbria Education Trust | Changing Lives Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: CHANGING LIVES LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST | CHANGING LIVES LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | 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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