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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Co-op Academy Bebington | Prenton High School for Girls | Prenton High School for Girls | St John Plessington Catholic College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Co-op Academy Bebington | Prenton High School for Girls | Prenton High School for Girls | St John Plessington Catholic College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wirral, CH63 2PS | Birkenhead, CH42 6RR | Birkenhead, CH42 6RR | Wirral, CH63 7LF |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Girls | Girls | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 35.7 | — | 41.2 | 38.7 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | — | 0.0 | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 22% | — | 34% | 27% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 39% | — | 59% | 48% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 25% | — | 38% | 67% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.9 | — | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.2% | — | 13.6% | 11.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.2% | — | 40.6% | 32.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.1% | — | 8.7% | 5.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.26 (Competitive) | — | 1.11 (Balanced demand) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 235 | — | 168 | 186 |
| Places offereddiffers | 187 | — | 152 | 237 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,044 | — | 770 | 1,556 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,044 / 1,256 (83%) | — | 770 / 790 (97%) | 1,556 / 1,800 (86%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 52.7% | — | 46.9% | 42.6% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jane Whisker | Mrs Paula Dixon | Lisa Ayling | Mr Peadar McLoughlin |
| SEN typesdiffers | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Shrewsbury |
| Constituency | Birkenhead | Birkenhead | Birkenhead | Birkenhead |
| Sponsordiffers | The Co-operative Academies Trust | — | — | Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: PRENTON HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | Academy trust: HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST | — | PRENTON HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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