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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lathom High School : A Technology College | Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School | Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School | West Bank 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 | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Lathom High School : A Technology College | Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School | Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School | West Bank High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Skelmersdale, WN8 6JN | Skelmersdale, WN8 6JW | Skelmersdale, WN8 6JW | Skelmersdale, WN8 6JA |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open, but proposed to close | Proposed to open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | — | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 37.6 | 39.3 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.4 | -0.7 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 31% | 27% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 50% | 53% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 66% | 32% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.4 | 3.4 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.0% | 11.5% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 31.3% | 37.9% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.2% | 5.5% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.59 (Competitive) | 0.60 (Often has places) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 255 | 90 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 160 | 176 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 806 | 786 | — | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 806 / 869 (93%) | 786 / 1,047 (75%) | — | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 44.7% | 42.6% | — | — |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Paul Livesley | Mrs Mary Henshaw | Mrs Mary Henshaw | — |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — |
| Constituency | West Lancashire | West Lancashire | West Lancashire | West Lancashire |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: The Lathom Trust | Voluntary aided school | Supported by a trust | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | The Lathom 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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