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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Balmoral Independent School | Harmonize Academy AP Free School | St Michael's Catholic Primary School | The Academy of St Francis of Assisi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Balmoral Independent School | Harmonize Academy AP Free School | St Michael's Catholic Primary School | The Academy of St Francis of Assisi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Liverpool, L6 8ND | Liverpool, L6 6DL | Liverpool, L6 9DU | Liverpool, L6 7UR |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Free schools alternative provision | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 10–16 | 12–16 | 3–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Standards maintained | Good | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 33.0 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 19% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 37% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 32% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 2.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 72% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 7% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 4.9% | 12.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 16.2% | 34.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 0.5% | 7.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.88 (Often has places) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 37 | 170 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 49 | 181 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 21 | 445 | 873 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 21 / 150 (14%) | 445 / 420 (106%) | 873 / 900 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 70% | 50.1% | 58.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Manager Alison Morris | Mrs Marie McConville | Mrs Jade Gordon | Ms Teresa Bleasdale |
| SEN typesdiffers | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Liverpool, Wavertree | Liverpool Wavertree | Liverpool Wavertree | Liverpool Wavertree |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | The Dioceses of Liverpool Joint Catholic and Church of England Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: LIGHTHOUSE HARMONIZE EDUCATION TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | LIGHTHOUSE HARMONIZE EDUCATION TRUST | — | THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Children's home (Boarding school) | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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