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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ascent Autism Specialist College | St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield | St Oswald's Catholic Primary School | The Byrchall High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Ascent Autism Specialist College | St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield | St Oswald's Catholic Primary School | The Byrchall High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | St Helens, WA12 0JQ | Wigan, WN4 9PF | Wigan, WN4 9AZ | Wigan, WN4 9PQ |
| School typediffers | Special post 16 institution | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 16–25 | 11–16 | 4–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Strong standard | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 51.5 | — | 43.4 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.2 | — | -0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 57% | — | 43% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 75% | — | 63% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 29% | — | 13% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.3 | — | 3.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 67% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 12% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.9% | 5.3% | 11.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 19.0% | 10.8% | 30.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.2% | 0.4% | 5.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 222 | 31 | 236 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 236 | 31 | 256 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,204 | 242 | 1,138 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,204 / 1,250 (96%) | 242 / 330 (73%) | 1,138 / 1,216 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 15.7% | 19% | 33.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Julliet Doherty | Mr Mark Dumican | Mr Craig Goulding | Mr Philippe Paul |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — |
| Constituencydiffers | St Helens North | Makerfield | Makerfield | Makerfield |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Special post 16 institution | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: MAKERFIELD ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | MAKERFIELD ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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