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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Activate | Kirkby High School | Parkfield School | St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Activate | Kirkby High School | Parkfield School | St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Kirby, L32 9PW | Liverpool, L32 9PP | Liverpool, L32 9PW | Liverpool, L32 9PF |
| School typediffers | Special post 16 institution | Academy sponsor led | Community special school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 16–25 | 11–16 | 6–16 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | 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 | — | — | — | 67% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 13.4% | — | 7.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 42.3% | — | 19.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 8.0% | — | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.90 (Often has places) | — | 1.13 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 181 | — | 34 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 202 | — | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,042 | — | 237 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,042 / 1,000 (104%) | — | 237 / 210 (113%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 59.2% | — | 34.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Vivienne Guy | Mrs Anna Dobson | Ms J Schofield-King | Mrs Jude Ryan |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituency | Knowsley | Knowsley | Knowsley | Knowsley |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Rowan Learning Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Special post 16 institution | Academy trust: THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST | Community special school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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