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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Highfield Leadership Academy | South Shore Academy | St George's School A Church of England Academy | St Mary's Catholic Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Highfield Leadership Academy | South Shore Academy | St George's School A Church of England Academy | St Mary's Catholic Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blackpool, FY4 3JZ | Blackpool, FY4 2AR | Blackpool, FY4 4PH | Blackpool, FY3 7EQ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Inadequate | Improved significantly | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 34.4 | — | 52.7 | 42.0 |
| Progress 8differs | -1.0 | — | 0.4 | -0.7 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 30% | — | 70% | 28% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 45% | — | 83% | 51% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 43% | — | 20% | 7% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.1 | — | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 15.9% | — | 7.1% | 7.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 49.6% | — | 19.7% | 21.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 9.5% | — | 2.7% | 2.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.89 (Often has places) | — | 1.45 (Competitive) | 1.18 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 131 | — | 299 | 246 |
| Places offereddiffers | 166 | — | 206 | 208 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 751 | 550 | 1,038 | 1,188 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 751 / 1,200 (63%) | 550 / 985 (56%) | 1,038 / 1,050 (99%) | 1,188 / 1,199 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 55.9% | 67.6% | 33.8% | 35.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Kim Greenwood | Mr Neil Kay | Mr Graham Warnock | Simon Eccles |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Blackburn | Diocese of Lancaster |
| Constituency | Blackpool South | Blackpool South | Blackpool South | Blackpool South |
| Sponsordiffers | Star Academies | Cidari Trust | Cidari Trust | Diocese of Lancaster |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: STAR ACADEMIES | Academy trust: CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED | Academy trust: CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED | Academy trust: THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | STAR ACADEMIES | CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED | CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED | THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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