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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birkenhead Park School | Park High School | Ridgeway High School | St Anselm's College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Birkenhead Park School | Park High School | Ridgeway High School | St Anselm's College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birkenhead, CH43 4UY | Prenton, CH43 4UY | Prenton, CH43 9EB | Prenton, CH43 1UQ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Foundation school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Boys |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | — | Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | 33.8 | — | 36.5 | 55.6 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.6 | — | -0.2 | 0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 16% | — | 22% | 72% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 35% | — | 47% | 91% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 24% | — | 12% | 54% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.8 | — | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.2% | — | 10.3% | 5.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 28.9% | — | 34.2% | 14.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 7.6% | — | 3.2% | 1.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.88 (Often has places) | — | 0.89 (Often has places) | 1.06 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 144 | — | 148 | 164 |
| Places offereddiffers | 168 | — | 191 | 155 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 731 | — | 858 | 1,002 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 731 / 750 (97%) | — | 858 / 885 (97%) | 1,002 / 1,026 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 69.4% | — | 60.7% | 11% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Danielle Dawes | Miss Baljit Gandhi | Mr Gavin Sterry | Serena Cubbin |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Shrewsbury |
| Constituency | Birkenhead | Birkenhead | Birkenhead | Birkenhead |
| Sponsordiffers | Bepart Educational Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BEPART EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Community school | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE LAETARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BEPART EDUCATIONAL TRUST | — | — | THE LAETARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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