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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birkdale High School | Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre | Greenbank High School | Meols Cop 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Birkdale High School | Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre | Greenbank High School | Meols Cop High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Southport, PR8 3DT | Southport, PR8 4EX | Southport, PR8 2LT | Southport, PR8 6JS |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Mixed | Girls | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 50.7 | 41.5 | 50.0 | 41.1 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.2 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 54% | 37% | 52% | 35% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 72% | 54% | 76% | 51% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 66% | 20% | 81% | 24% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.6 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 3.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.0% | 9.9% | 9.5% | 8.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.9% | 31.7% | 26.8% | 23.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.9% | 2.8% | 5.1% | 2.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.01 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.15 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 184 | 137 | 198 | 206 |
| Places offereddiffers | 183 | 158 | 204 | 179 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 936 | 822 | 1,025 | 916 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 936 / 940 (100%) | 822 / 1,223 (67%) | 1,025 / 1,030 (100%) | 916 / 925 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.2% | 32.1% | 21.2% | 33% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Gareth Banks | Mrs Erin Wheeler | Ms Davina Aspinall | Mr Martin Davis |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Sefton Central | Southport | Southport | Southport |
| Sponsordiffers | Southport Learning Trust | — | Southport Learning Trust | Southport Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: SOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: SOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST | — | SOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST | SOUTHPORT LEARNING 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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