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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Oxley School | St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy | The Mosslands School | Weatherhead High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Oxley School | St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy | The Mosslands School | Weatherhead High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wirral, L46 1QA | Wallasey, CH45 3LN | Wallasey, CH45 8PJ | Wallasey, CH44 3HS |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Mixed | Boys | Girls |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Needs attention | Requires improvement | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 29.3 | 33.5 | 41.6 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -1.0 | -0.8 | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 11% | 15% | 27% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 31% | 44% | 52% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 31% | 15% | 60% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 13.4% | 12.8% | 11.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 36.6% | 38.5% | 32.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 7.5% | 6.0% | 5.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 171 | 92 | 247 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 195 | 122 | 263 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,073 | 848 | 1,500 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,073 / 1,300 (83%) | 848 / 1,573 (54%) | 1,500 / 1,669 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 47.3% | 41.1% | 43.1% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | — | Mr Kevin Maddocks | Mr Adrian Whiteley | Mr Dominic Mackenzie |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Shrewsbury | — | — |
| Constituency | Wallasey | Wallasey | Wallasey | Wallasey |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust | — | Weatherhead High School |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: PENINSULA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | PENINSULA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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