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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes | Litherland High School | South Sefton College | The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes | Litherland High School | South Sefton College | The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bootle, L20 6AQ | Liverpool, L21 0DB | Liverpool, L30 2DB | Bootle, L30 2NA |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 16–19 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | — | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | 33.4 | 36.6 | — | 31.1 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.6 | -0.7 | — | -1.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 21% | 15% | — | 10% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 40% | 47% | — | 26% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 68% | 9% | — | 23% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.1 | 2.9 | — | 2.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 12.3% | 11.0% | — | 12.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 40.9% | 37.2% | — | 41.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.5% | 4.5% | — | 6.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.84 (Often has places) | 1.45 (Competitive) | — | 0.61 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 114 | 207 | — | 53 |
| Places offereddiffers | 139 | 143 | — | 117 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 708 | 761 | 358 | 575 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 708 / 600 (118%) | 761 / 1,200 (63%) | 358 / 617 (58%) | 575 / 600 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 61.6% | 51.8% | 0% | 52.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Andrea St John | Mrs Claire Hallwood | Dr Frank McCann | Mrs Sue Bourgade |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituency | Bootle | Bootle | Bootle | Bootle |
| Sponsordiffers | Great Schools Trust | The Heath Family Trust | — | Pope Francis Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST) | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST | THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST) | — | POPE FRANCIS 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 | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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