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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Rainhill High School | Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy | The Sutton Academy | Wade Deacon High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Rainhill High School | Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy | The Sutton Academy | Wade Deacon High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Prescot, L35 6NY | Prescot, L35 2XG | St Helens, WA9 5AU | Widnes, WA8 7TD |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Requires improvement | Expected standard | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 47.3 | 31.5 | 43.1 | 48.2 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | -1.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 45% | 17% | 40% | 47% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 68% | 34% | 56% | 69% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 44% | 31% | 40% | 57% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.1% | 14.5% | 10.3% | 6.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.4% | 39.7% | 27.1% | 17.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.3% | 8.3% | 5.8% | 2.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.82 (Often has places) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | 1.34 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 280 | 114 | 283 | 426 |
| Places offereddiffers | 297 | 205 | 265 | 317 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,535 | 730 | 1,441 | 1,658 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,535 / 1,550 (99%) | 730 / 1,050 (70%) | 1,441 / 1,550 (93%) | 1,658 / 1,625 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16.8% | 48.9% | 39.1% | 25.7% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Josie Thorogood | Mrs Clare McKenna | Ms Lynsey Gobin | Mr Brendan Hesketh |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | St Helens South and Whiston | St Helens South and Whiston | St Helens South and Whiston | Widnes and Halewood |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Pope Francis Multi Academy Trust | The Challenge Academy Trust | Wade Deacon Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: STEPHENSON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WADE DEACON TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | STEPHENSON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST | WADE DEACON TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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