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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Archbishop Beck Catholic College | King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes | Litherland High School | The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Archbishop Beck Catholic College | King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes | Litherland High School | The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Liverpool, L9 7BF | Bootle, L20 6AQ | Liverpool, L21 0DB | Bootle, L30 2NA |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Good | Good | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | 39.0 | 33.4 | 36.6 | 31.1 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.8 | -0.6 | -0.7 | -1.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 40% | 21% | 15% | 10% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 55% | 40% | 47% | 26% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 48% | 68% | 9% | 23% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.9% | 12.3% | 11.0% | 12.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 36.7% | 40.9% | 37.2% | 41.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 7.3% | 6.5% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.75 (Competitive) | 0.84 (Often has places) | 1.45 (Competitive) | 0.61 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 327 | 114 | 207 | 53 |
| Places offereddiffers | 187 | 139 | 143 | 117 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,142 | 708 | 761 | 575 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,142 / 1,186 (96%) | 708 / 600 (118%) | 761 / 1,200 (63%) | 575 / 600 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 33.7% | 61.6% | 51.8% | 52.5% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Paul Stirling | Mrs Andrea St John | Mrs Claire Hallwood | Mrs Sue Bourgade |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituencydiffers | Liverpool Walton | Bootle | Bootle | Bootle |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Great Schools Trust | The Heath Family Trust | Pope Francis Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST) | Academy trust: POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST | THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST) | POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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