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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Great Sankey High School | Penketh High School | Penketh High School | St Gregory's Catholic High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Great Sankey High School | Penketh High School | Penketh High School | St Gregory's Catholic High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Warrington, WA5 3AA | Warrington, WA5 2BY | Warrington, WA5 2BY | Warrington, WA5 1HG |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 49.2 | — | 45.5 | 51.8 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | — | -0.2 | 0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 46% | — | 44% | 57% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 74% | — | 63% | 74% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 86% | — | 70% | 49% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.6 | — | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.8% | — | 8.3% | 6.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 25.5% | — | 21.4% | 15.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.9% | — | 3.7% | 1.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 1.16 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 352 | — | 208 | 279 |
| Places offereddiffers | 375 | — | 218 | 240 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 2,051 | 1,028 | 1,058 | 1,214 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 2,051 / 2,175 (94%) | 1,028 / 1,200 (86%) | 1,058 / 1,200 (88%) | 1,214 / 1,200 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 11.6% | 15.5% | 27.6% | 18.4% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Gary Evans | Mr John Carlin | Mr John Carlin | Mr Edward McGlinchey |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituency | Warrington South | Warrington South | Warrington South | Warrington South |
| Sponsordiffers | Omega Multi-Academy Trust | — | The Challenge Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: OMEGA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | OMEGA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — | THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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