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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Hinderton School | Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | The Bridge Short Stay School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Hinderton School | Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | The Bridge Short Stay School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ | Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ | ELLESMERE PORT, CH65 7AQ | Ellesmere Port, CH65 7EP |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community special school | Voluntary aided school | Pupil referral unit |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 7–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | School remains Outstanding | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 40.5 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.5 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 28% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 55% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 39% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.6 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 52% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.3% | 6.4% | 5.5% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 36.8% | 14.0% | 15.8% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.1% | 2.3% | 0.3% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 150 | — | 29 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 163 | — | 30 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 950 | 62 | 290 | 59 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 950 / 988 (96%) | 62 / 61 (102%) | 290 / 420 (69%) | 59 / 50 (118%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 35.3% | 30.6% | 23.6% | 72.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lorraine Henderson | Mr Liam Dowling | Mrs Louise Finlay | Mr Andrew Stewart |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Shrewsbury | — | Diocese of Shrewsbury | — |
| Constituency | Ellesmere Port and Bromborough | Ellesmere Port and Bromborough | Ellesmere Port and Bromborough | Ellesmere Port and Bromborough |
| Sponsordiffers | The Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Academy Trust (HFNCAT) | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Community special school | Voluntary aided school | Pupil referral unit |
| Academy/trustdiffers | OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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