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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bispham High School - An Arts College | Blackpool Aspire Academy | Montgomery Academy | St Mary's Catholic Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bispham High School - An Arts College | Blackpool Aspire Academy | Montgomery Academy | St Mary's Catholic Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blackpool, FY2 0NH | Blackpool, FY3 7LS | Blackpool, FY2 0AZ | Blackpool, FY3 7EQ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Requires improvement | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 32.1 | 35.6 | 42.0 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -1.3 | -0.9 | -0.7 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 24% | 21% | 28% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 38% | 37% | 51% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 3% | 11% | 7% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 11.6% | 9.4% | 7.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 36.8% | 29.2% | 21.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 7.1% | 3.1% | 2.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.80 (Often has places) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 1.18 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 111 | 231 | 246 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 176 | 245 | 208 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 799 | 1,192 | 1,188 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 799 / 900 (89%) | 1,192 / 1,250 (95%) | 1,188 / 1,199 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 66.6% | 36.8% | 35.2% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Deborah Hanlon-Catlow | Mr John Woods | Mr Stephen Careless | Simon Eccles |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Lancaster |
| Constituencydiffers | Blackpool North and Cleveleys | Blackpool South | Blackpool North and Fleetwood | Blackpool South |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Fylde Coast Academy Trust | Fylde Coast Academy Trust | Diocese of Lancaster |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST | FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST | THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | 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 | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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