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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy | The Oldershaw School | The Oldershaw School | Weatherhead High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy | The Oldershaw School | The Oldershaw School | Weatherhead High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wallasey, CH45 3LN | Wallasey, CH45 4RJ | Wallasey, CH45 4RJ | Wallasey, CH44 3HS |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Girls |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | — | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 29.3 | — | 27.9 | 41.6 |
| Progress 8differs | -1.0 | — | -1.2 | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 11% | — | 13% | 27% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 31% | — | 31% | 52% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 31% | — | 19% | 60% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.4 | — | 2.3 | 3.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 13.4% | — | 17.6% | 11.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 36.6% | — | 50.1% | 32.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 7.5% | — | 12.4% | 5.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 171 | — | 158 | 247 |
| Places offereddiffers | 195 | — | 160 | 263 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,073 | — | 774 | 1,500 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,073 / 1,300 (83%) | — | 774 / 1,111 (70%) | 1,500 / 1,669 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 47.3% | — | 62.9% | 43.1% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Kevin Maddocks | Mr S J Peach | Ms Rachel Sagar | Mr Dominic Mackenzie |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Shrewsbury | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Wallasey | Wallasey | Wallasey | Wallasey |
| Sponsordiffers | Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust | — | — | Weatherhead High School |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: THE OLDERSHAW SCHOOL | Academy trust: PENINSULA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | THE OLDERSHAW SCHOOL | PENINSULA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | — |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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