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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Burscough Priory Academy | Ormskirk School | St Bede's Catholic High School | The Acorns School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Burscough Priory Academy | Ormskirk School | St Bede's Catholic High School | The Acorns School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ormskirk, L40 7RZ | Ormskirk, L39 2AT | Ormskirk, L39 4TA | Ormskirk, L39 4QX |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Pupil referral unit |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | Not judged | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 47.2 | 45.9 | 51.6 | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.4 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 51% | 52% | 51% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 69% | 73% | 76% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 16% | 14% | 34% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.4 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.6% | 11.9% | 6.6% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 31.0% | 37.9% | 16.4% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.1% | 5.4% | 0.8% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.75 (Often has places) | 1.30 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 143 | 149 | 181 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 154 | 202 | 139 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 729 | 1,169 | 709 | 74 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 729 / 770 (95%) | 1,169 / 1,590 (74%) | 709 / 689 (103%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 15.7% | 22.2% | 7.1% | 64.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lucy MacLaren | Mr John Burnham | Mr Daniel Morgan | Mrs Joanne Hodson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — |
| Constituency | West Lancashire | West Lancashire | West Lancashire | West Lancashire |
| Sponsordiffers | Endeavour Learning Trust | Endeavour Learning Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ENDEAVOUR LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: ENDEAVOUR LEARNING TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Pupil referral unit |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ENDEAVOUR LEARNING TRUST | ENDEAVOUR LEARNING TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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