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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School | Childwall Sports & Science Academy | Dixons Broadgreen Academy | St Edward's College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School | Childwall Sports & Science Academy | Dixons Broadgreen Academy | St Edward's College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Liverpool, L12 9HZ | Liverpool, L15 6XZ | Liverpool, L13 5UQ | Liverpool, L12 1LF |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Good | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 43.6 | 33.4 | 35.7 | 49.4 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.4 | -0.9 | -0.6 | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 43% | 23% | 28% | 54% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 62% | 41% | 42% | 76% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 15% | 22% | 79% | 54% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.6 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.3% | 10.4% | 14.7% | 7.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 25.4% | 29.8% | 38.2% | 20.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.6% | 4.8% | 9.6% | 3.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.35 (Competitive) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.78 (Often has places) | 1.70 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 330 | 159 | 53 | 304 |
| Places offereddiffers | 244 | 190 | 210 | 181 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,338 | 1,049 | 1,159 | 1,150 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,338 / 1,394 (96%) | 1,049 / 1,200 (87%) | 1,159 / 1,409 (82%) | 1,150 / 1,028 (112%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 32.8% | 46.5% | 50.4% | 17.1% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Karen Smyth | Dr Dr Alex Thomas - Head Of School Ms Janette Vincent - Executive Headteacher | Mr Adam Samy | Mr Lee Fabia |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituencydiffers | Liverpool West Derby | Liverpool Wavertree | Liverpool West Derby | Liverpool West Derby |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Lydiate Learning Trust | Dixons Academies Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: LYDIATE LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: THE LAETARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | LYDIATE LEARNING TRUST | DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST | THE LAETARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | 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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