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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | All Hallows Catholic High School | Penwortham Girls' High School | Penwortham Priory Academy | Priory Sports and Technology College, Penwortham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | Yes | No |
| Field | All Hallows Catholic High School | Penwortham Girls' High School | Penwortham Priory Academy | Priory Sports and Technology College, Penwortham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Preston, PR1 0LN | Preston, PR1 0SR | Preston, PR1 0JE | Preston, PR1 0JE |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Outstanding | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 57.5 | 57.5 | 40.5 | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.7 | 0.6 | -0.4 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 64% | 72% | 36% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 83% | 86% | 59% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 25% | 74% | 17% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.9 | 5.5 | 3.5 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.5% | 6.7% | 10.7% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.8% | 16.8% | 28.8% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | 2.8% | 6.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.16 (Balanced demand) | 1.11 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 205 | 175 | 139 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 176 | 158 | 149 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 911 | 799 | 745 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 911 / 890 (102%) | 799 / 800 (100%) | 745 / 750 (99%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10.1% | 16.5% | 24.7% | — |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Alison Cooper | Mrs Sharon Hall | Mr M Eastham | Mr James Hourigan |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — | — | — |
| Constituency | South Ribble | South Ribble | South Ribble | South Ribble |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy trust: ODYSSEY ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | ODYSSEY ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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