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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School | Holly Lodge Girls' College | St Edward's College | West Derby School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School | Holly Lodge Girls' College | St Edward's College | West Derby School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Liverpool, L12 9HZ | Liverpool, L12 7LE | Liverpool, L12 1LF | Liverpool, L13 7HQ |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Girls | Mixed | Boys |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Not judged | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 43.6 | 44.4 | 49.4 | 37.9 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.4 | -0.0 | -0.2 | -0.7 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 43% | 45% | 54% | 25% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 62% | 67% | 76% | 55% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 15% | 51% | 54% | 35% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.3% | 10.8% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 25.4% | 29.1% | 20.0% | 27.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.6% | 6.2% | 3.3% | 6.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.35 (Competitive) | 0.64 (Often has places) | 1.70 (Competitive) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 330 | 111 | 304 | 156 |
| Places offereddiffers | 244 | 195 | 181 | 177 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,338 | 1,016 | 1,150 | 1,011 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,338 / 1,394 (96%) | 1,016 / 1,529 (66%) | 1,150 / 1,028 (112%) | 1,011 / 1,073 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 32.8% | 45.5% | 17.1% | 39.6% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Karen Smyth | Mr Andrew Keen | Mr Lee Fabia | Sian Graham |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — |
| Constituency | Liverpool West Derby | Liverpool West Derby | Liverpool West Derby | Liverpool West Derby |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy trust: THE LAETARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WEST DERBY SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | THE LAETARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | WEST DERBY SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | 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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