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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hope Academy | St Aelred's Catholic Technology College | St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield | The Byrchall High 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 | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Hope Academy | St Aelred's Catholic Technology College | St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield | The Byrchall High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Newton-le-Willows, WA12 0AQ | Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9UW | Wigan, WN4 9PF | Wigan, WN4 9PQ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Strong standard | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 42.7 | — | 51.5 | 43.4 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.2 | — | 0.2 | -0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 36% | — | 57% | 43% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 57% | — | 75% | 63% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 60% | — | 29% | 13% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.7 | — | 4.3 | 3.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.3% | — | 6.9% | 11.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 27.6% | — | 19.0% | 30.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.3% | — | 1.2% | 5.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 248 | — | 222 | 236 |
| Places offereddiffers | 252 | — | 236 | 256 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,235 | — | 1,204 | 1,138 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,235 / 1,350 (91%) | — | 1,204 / 1,250 (96%) | 1,138 / 1,216 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30% | — | 15.7% | 33.7% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Marie Adams | Mrs Maria Rimmer | Mr Mark Dumican | Mr Philippe Paul |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — |
| Constituencydiffers | St Helens North | St Helens North | Makerfield | Makerfield |
| Sponsordiffers | The Dioceses of Liverpool Joint Catholic and Church of England Academy Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: MAKERFIELD ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST | — | — | MAKERFIELD ACADEMY TRUST |
| 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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