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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Chester International School | Queen's Park High School | The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School | The Catholic High School, Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Chester International School | Queen's Park High School | The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School | The Catholic High School, Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chester, CH4 7AE | Chester, CH4 7AE | Chester, CH3 5XF | Chester, CH4 7HS |
| School typediffers | Studio schools | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 14–19 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | Good | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 34.9 | 47.5 | 48.8 | 44.3 |
| Progress 8differs | -1.2 | -0.0 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 27% | 49% | 46% | 35% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 38% | 63% | 72% | 62% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 43% | 38% | 19% | 12% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 13.8% | 9.7% | 7.4% | 8.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 45.8% | 29.0% | 22.5% | 23.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.2% | 4.6% | 2.2% | 4.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 99 | 213 | 75 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 105 | 209 | 83 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 229 | 792 | 1,253 | 797 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 229 / 320 (72%) | 792 / 1,080 (73%) | 1,253 / 1,200 (104%) | 797 / 1,117 (71%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 34% | 27.6% | 17% | 23% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Tom Kearns | Mr Tom Kearns | Ms Helen Cairns | Mrs CATHRYN MCKEAGNEY |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Chester | Diocese of Shrewsbury |
| Constituencydiffers | Chester South and Eddisbury | Chester South and Eddisbury | Chester North and Neston | Chester South and Eddisbury |
| Sponsordiffers | Christleton Learning Trust | Christleton Learning Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: THE LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: THE BISHOPS' BLUE COAT CHURCH OF ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL | Academy trust: THE CHESTER CATHOLIC ACADEMIES PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE LEARNING TRUST | THE LEARNING TRUST | THE BISHOPS' BLUE COAT CHURCH OF ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL | THE CHESTER CATHOLIC ACADEMIES PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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