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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Calday Grange Grammar School | Pensby High School | Pensby High School for Boys: A Specialist Sports College | Woodchurch High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Calday Grange Grammar School | Pensby High School | Pensby High School for Boys: A Specialist Sports College | Woodchurch High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wirral, CH48 8GG | Wirral, CH61 6XN | Wirral, CH61 6XN | Wirral, CH49 7NG |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Mixed | Boys | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | School remains Good | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 64.7 | 43.7 | — | 38.6 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.3 | 0.3 | — | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 91% | 38% | — | 26% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 95% | 68% | — | 53% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 87% | 31% | — | 43% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 6.2 | 3.7 | — | 3.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | 7.6% | — | 10.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 11.9% | 17.8% | — | 29.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | 3.4% | — | 4.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 0.86 (Often has places) | — | 1.17 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 191 | 179 | — | 307 |
| Places offereddiffers | 192 | 208 | — | 263 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,493 | 915 | — | 1,399 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,493 / 1,504 (99%) | 915 / 900 (102%) | — | 1,399 / 1,405 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 8.3% | 25% | — | 43% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Stephen Gray | Mr Kevin Flanagan | Mr Kevin Flanagan | Mr Martyn Canham |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Chester |
| Constituency | Wirral West | Wirral West | Wirral West | Wirral West |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CALDAY GRANGE GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Supported by a trust | Community school | Academy trust: WOODCHURCH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CALDAY GRANGE GRAMMAR SCHOOL | — | — | WOODCHURCH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has 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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