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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Foundations for LIFE School | Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School | The Motiv8 School | The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Foundations for LIFE School | Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School | The Motiv8 School | The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Liverpool, L30 4UE | Bootle, L30 3SA | Sefton, L30 1RQ | Bootle, L30 2NA |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Other independent special school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 8–16 | 3–11 | 14–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Requires improvement | — | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 31.1 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -1.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 10% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 26% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 23% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 2.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | — | 12.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | — | 41.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | — | 6.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | — | 0.61 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | — | 53 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | — | 117 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 23 | 204 | 10 | 575 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 23 / 32 (72%) | 204 / 210 (97%) | 10 / 20 (50%) | 575 / 600 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 49.2% | — | 52.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Sandra Scott | Ms Collette Simms | Mr Simon McGrath | Mrs Sue Bourgade |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituency | Bootle | Bootle | Bootle | Bootle |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Pope Francis Multi Academy Trust | — | Pope Francis Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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