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27 fields differ · 9 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 | St Richard's RC High School | Up Holland 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 | No | Yes |
| Field | Lathom High School : A Technology College | Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School | St Richard's RC High School | Up Holland High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Skelmersdale, WN8 6JN | Skelmersdale, WN8 6JW | Skelmersdale, WN8 6BA | Wigan, WN5 7AL |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–15 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open, but proposed to close | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | — | School remains Good |
| 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% | — | 8.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 31.3% | 37.9% | — | 26.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.2% | 5.5% | — | 2.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.59 (Competitive) | 0.60 (Often has places) | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 255 | 90 | — | 175 |
| Places offereddiffers | 160 | 176 | — | 179 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 806 | 786 | — | 874 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 806 / 869 (93%) | 786 / 1,047 (75%) | — | 874 / 900 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 44.7% | 42.6% | — | 24% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Paul Livesley | Mrs Mary Henshaw | — | Mr Paul Scarborough |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — | — |
| Constituency | West Lancashire | West Lancashire | West Lancashire | West Lancashire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Everyone Matters Schools Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: The Lathom Trust | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: EVERYONE MATTERS SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | The Lathom Trust | — | — | EVERYONE MATTERS SCHOOLS 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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