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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alsop High School | Alsop High School Technology & Applied Learning Specialist College | Archbishop Beck Catholic College | Hillside High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Alsop High School | Alsop High School Technology & Applied Learning Specialist College | Archbishop Beck Catholic College | Hillside High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Liverpool, L4 6SH | Liverpool, L4 6SH | Liverpool, L9 7BF | Bootle, L20 9NU |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Urgent improvement | — | Needs attention | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 26.6 | — | 39.0 | 35.1 |
| Progress 8differs | -1.7 | — | -0.8 | -0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 15% | — | 40% | 26% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 31% | — | 55% | 45% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 40% | — | 48% | 45% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.3 | — | 3.5 | 3.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 19.4% | — | 11.9% | 13.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 54.8% | — | 36.7% | 38.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 14.0% | — | 7.3% | 9.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.68 (Often has places) | — | 1.75 (Competitive) | 0.86 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 125 | — | 327 | 144 |
| Places offereddiffers | 280 | — | 187 | 170 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,336 | 1,500 | 1,142 | 785 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,336 / 1,800 (74%) | 1,500 / 1,600 (94%) | 1,142 / 1,186 (96%) | 785 / 921 (85%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 57.8% | 43.8% | 33.7% | 56.9% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr James Kerfoot | Mr Chris Wilson | Mr Paul Stirling | Mrs Amanda Ryan |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Liverpool Walton | Liverpool, Walton | Liverpool Walton | Bootle |
| Sponsordiffers | Omega Multi-Academy Trust | — | — | Wade Deacon Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: OMEGA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: WADE DEACON TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | OMEGA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | WADE DEACON TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has 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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