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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birkenhead High School Academy | Birkenhead Park School | Birkenhead School | St Anselm's College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Birkenhead High School Academy | Birkenhead Park School | Birkenhead School | St Anselm's College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Prenton, CH43 1TY | Birkenhead, CH43 4UY | Prenton, CH43 2JD | Prenton, CH43 1UQ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Other independent school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | All-through | Secondary | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–19 | 11–16 | 0–19 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Mixed | Mixed | Boys |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Requires improvement | — | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | 47.7 | 33.8 | 49.5 | 55.6 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.4 | -0.6 | — | 0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 38% | 16% | 0% | 72% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 72% | 35% | 0% | 91% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 54% | 24% | 0% | 54% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.2 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 5.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 72% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.4% | 10.2% | — | 5.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.9% | 28.9% | — | 14.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.3% | 7.6% | — | 1.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) | — | 1.06 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 53 | 144 | — | 164 |
| Places offereddiffers | 54 | 168 | — | 155 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,226 | 731 | 892 | 1,002 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,226 / 1,293 (95%) | 731 / 750 (97%) | 892 / 1,050 (85%) | 1,002 / 1,026 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.9% | 69.4% | — | 11% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Elizabeth de Boorder | Mrs Danielle Dawes | Mr Paul Vicars | Serena Cubbin |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Shrewsbury |
| Constituency | Birkenhead | Birkenhead | Birkenhead | Birkenhead |
| Sponsordiffers | Girls' Day School Trust (GDST) | Bepart Educational Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: GDST ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BEPART EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: THE LAETARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | GDST ACADEMY TRUST | BEPART EDUCATIONAL TRUST | — | THE LAETARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has 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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