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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Activate | Bluebell Park School | Kirkby High School | Springfield/Elms Federation At Bluebell Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Activate | Bluebell Park School | Kirkby High School | Springfield/Elms Federation At Bluebell Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Kirby, L32 9PW | Liverpool, L32 3XP | Liverpool, L32 9PP | Kirkby, L32 3XP |
| School typediffers | Special post 16 institution | Community special school | Academy sponsor led | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 16–25 | 3–19 | 11–16 | 3–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 29.2 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -1.6 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 23% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 33% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 12% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 2.5 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 12.3% | 13.4% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 31.7% | 42.3% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.7% | 8.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.90 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 181 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 202 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 238 | 1,042 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 238 / 201 (118%) | 1,042 / 1,000 (104%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 56% | 59.2% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Vivienne Guy | Mrs Michelle Slater | Mrs Anna Dobson | Mr J Parkes |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Knowsley | Knowsley | Knowsley | Knowsley |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | The Rowan Learning Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Special post 16 institution | Community special school | Academy trust: THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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