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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Boughton Heath Academy | Cherry Grove Primary School | Dee Banks School | The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Boughton Heath Academy | Cherry Grove Primary School | Dee Banks School | The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chester, CH3 5RW | Chester, CH3 5EG | Chester, CH3 5UX | Chester, CH3 5XF |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Community special school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 2–19 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Standards maintained | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 48.8 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 46% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 72% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 19% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 4.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 74% | 53% | 0% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 15% | 3% | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.0% | 4.5% | 13.3% | 7.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 5.1% | 8.0% | 37.8% | 22.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.4% | 6.7% | 2.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.02 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 29 | 27 | — | 213 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 29 | — | 209 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 225 | 274 | 141 | 1,253 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 225 / 226 (100%) | 274 / 315 (87%) | — | 1,253 / 1,200 (104%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 4.9% | 16% | 47.1% | 17% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Jon Lenton | Mr Jonathan Gilbert | Mrs Judith McGuinness | Ms Helen Cairns |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Chester |
| Constituency | Chester North and Neston | Chester North and Neston | Chester North and Neston | Chester North and Neston |
| Sponsordiffers | Cheshire Academies Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school | Community special school | Academy trust: THE BISHOPS' BLUE COAT CHURCH OF ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST | — | — | THE BISHOPS' BLUE COAT CHURCH OF ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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