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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hope Corner School | Pewithall School | The Cavendish High Academy | The Heath School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Hope Corner School | Pewithall School | The Cavendish High Academy | The Heath School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | WA7 4TD | Runcorn, WA7 4XQ | Runcorn, WA7 4YX | Runcorn, WA7 4SY |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Community school | Academy special converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 14–19 | 4–11 | 11–19 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | School remains Outstanding | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 43.2 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 37% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 62% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 28% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 52% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 6% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.4% | 10.1% | 8.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 15.6% | 36.7% | 24.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.5% | 1.3% | 2.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.60 (Competitive) | — | 1.16 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 48 | — | 274 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 30 | — | 237 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 5 | 204 | 110 | 1,174 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 5 / 18 (28%) | 204 / 210 (97%) | 110 / 90 (122%) | 1,174 / 1,200 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 17.2% | 60.5% | 33% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sharon Beddow | Mr David Baugh | Principal Elaine Haver | Mr Mark Tudor |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Runcorn and Helsby | Runcorn and Helsby | Runcorn and Helsby | Runcorn and Helsby |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | The Heath Family Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Community school | Academy trust: THE CAVENDISH HIGH ACADEMY | Academy trust: THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST) |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | THE CAVENDISH HIGH ACADEMY | THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST) |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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