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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Church Road Primary School | Johnson Fold Community Primary School | Markland Hill Primary School | St Thomas of Canterbury RC School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Church Road Primary School | Johnson Fold Community Primary School | Markland Hill Primary School | St Thomas of Canterbury RC School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bolton, BL1 5RU | Bolton, BL1 5UG | Bolton, BL1 5EJ | Bolton, BL1 5LH |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | Not judged | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 61% | — | 75% | 61% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | — | 18% | 19% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.4% | — | 4.5% | 4.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.2% | — | 7.6% | 10.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | — | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.31 (Competitive) | 0.76 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 57 | — | 59 | 39 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | — | 45 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 445 | — | 315 | 410 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 445 / 455 (98%) | — | 315 / 316 (100%) | 410 / 420 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 27.9% | — | 6.3% | 17.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Deborah Docherty | Ms Becky Crossley | Mrs Jessica Kavanagh | Mrs Marie Kwiatkowski |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Salford |
| Constituency | Bolton West | Bolton West | Bolton West | Bolton West |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: BASE ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BASE ACADEMY TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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