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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dean Trust Wigan | Rainford High School | St Peter's Catholic High School | Up Holland High 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 | Yes |
| Field | Dean Trust Wigan | Rainford High School | St Peter's Catholic High School | Up Holland High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wigan, WN5 0DQ | St Helens, WA11 8NY | Wigan, WN5 8NU | Wigan, WN5 7AL |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | 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 | Requires improvement | Expected standard | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 31.4 | 47.8 | 51.6 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -1.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 19% | 48% | 56% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 33% | 72% | 78% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 54% | 42% | 11% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.3 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.5% | 6.9% | 5.8% | 8.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 33.8% | 18.0% | 13.1% | 26.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.7% | 2.7% | 0.6% | 2.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.85 (Often has places) | 1.19 (Balanced demand) | 1.08 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 82 | 320 | 219 | 175 |
| Places offereddiffers | 122 | 270 | 202 | 179 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 715 | 1,646 | 1,026 | 874 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 715 / 1,025 (70%) | 1,646 / 1,650 (100%) | 1,026 / 1,040 (99%) | 874 / 900 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 58.2% | 16% | 12% | 24% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jen Evans | Mr Ian Young | Mr Andrew McGlown | Mr Paul Scarborough |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Wigan | St Helens North | Makerfield | West Lancashire |
| Sponsordiffers | The Dean Trust | Everyone Matters Schools Trust | — | Everyone Matters Schools Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE DEAN TRUST | Academy trust: EVERYONE MATTERS SCHOOLS TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: EVERYONE MATTERS SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE DEAN TRUST | EVERYONE MATTERS SCHOOLS TRUST | — | EVERYONE MATTERS SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | 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 | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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