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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy | Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy | St Chads Catholic and Church of England High School | The Heath School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy | Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy | St Chads Catholic and Church of England High School | The Heath School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Runcorn, WA7 5YH | Runcorn, WA7 6EP | Runcorn, WA7 5YH | Runcorn, WA7 4SY |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–19 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Needs attention | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 27.3 | 37.3 | — | 43.2 |
| Progress 8differs | -1.4 | -0.7 | — | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 7% | 27% | — | 37% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 35% | 47% | — | 62% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 29% | 3% | — | 28% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.4 | 2.8 | — | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 14.9% | 13.4% | 11.1% | 8.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 42.8% | 39.8% | 36.4% | 24.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 10.9% | 6.5% | 3.8% | 2.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.16 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 49 | 99 | — | 274 |
| Places offereddiffers | 101 | 121 | — | 237 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 332 | 754 | 507 | 1,174 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 332 / 950 (35%) | 754 / 1,250 (60%) | 507 / 950 (53%) | 1,174 / 1,200 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 61.7% | 61.5% | 47.1% | 33% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Alicia Freeman | Mrs Kathryn Evans | Mr James Forber | Mr Mark Tudor |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Shrewsbury/Diocese of Chester | — | Diocese of Shrewsbury/Diocese of Chester | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Runcorn and Helsby | Runcorn and Helsby | Halton | Runcorn and Helsby |
| Sponsordiffers | St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust | Ormiston Academies Trust | — | The Heath Family Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST) |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | — | THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST) |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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