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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Co-op Academy Bebington | St John Plessington Catholic College | Wirral Grammar School for Boys | Wirral Grammar School for Girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Co-op Academy Bebington | St John Plessington Catholic College | Wirral Grammar School for Boys | Wirral Grammar School for Girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wirral, CH63 2PS | Wirral, CH63 7LF | Wirral, CH63 3AQ | Wirral, CH63 3AF |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Boys | Girls |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Good | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 35.7 | 38.7 | 65.7 | 67.3 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 22% | 27% | 94% | 89% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 39% | 48% | 99% | 97% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 25% | 67% | 93% | 77% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.9 | 3.4 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.2% | 11.9% | 4.7% | 5.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.2% | 32.4% | 9.3% | 10.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.1% | 5.1% | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.26 (Competitive) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 1.11 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 235 | 186 | 170 | 199 |
| Places offereddiffers | 187 | 237 | 165 | 180 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,044 | 1,556 | 1,123 | 1,224 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,044 / 1,256 (83%) | 1,556 / 1,800 (86%) | 1,123 / 1,194 (94%) | 1,224 / 1,207 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 52.7% | 42.6% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Selective | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jane Whisker | Mr Peadar McLoughlin | Mr Simon Ascroft | Mrs Jennifer Ogunmyiwa |
| SEN typesdiffers | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Shrewsbury | — | — |
| Constituency | Birkenhead | Birkenhead | Birkenhead | Birkenhead |
| Sponsordiffers | The Co-operative Academies Trust | Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WIRRAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS | Academy trust: WIRRAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR GIRLS |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST | HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | WIRRAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS | WIRRAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR GIRLS |
| Nurserydiffers | 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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