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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hillside High School | King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes | St George of England Specialist Engineering College | The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Hillside High School | King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes | St George of England Specialist Engineering College | The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bootle, L20 9NU | Bootle, L20 6AQ | Bootle, L20 6AQ | Bootle, L30 2NA |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | — | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | 35.1 | 33.4 | — | 31.1 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.5 | -0.6 | — | -1.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 26% | 21% | — | 10% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 45% | 40% | — | 26% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 45% | 68% | — | 23% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.1 | 3.1 | — | 2.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 13.1% | 12.3% | — | 12.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 38.8% | 40.9% | — | 41.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 9.1% | 6.5% | — | 6.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.86 (Often has places) | 0.84 (Often has places) | — | 0.61 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 144 | 114 | — | 53 |
| Places offereddiffers | 170 | 139 | — | 117 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 785 | 708 | — | 575 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 785 / 921 (85%) | 708 / 600 (118%) | — | 575 / 600 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 56.9% | 61.6% | — | 52.5% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Amanda Ryan | Mrs Andrea St John | Mrs Lynne Wise | Mrs Sue Bourgade |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituency | Bootle | Bootle | Bootle | Bootle |
| Sponsordiffers | Wade Deacon Trust | Great Schools Trust | — | Pope Francis Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: WADE DEACON TRUST | Academy trust: THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | WADE DEACON TRUST | THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST | — | POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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