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22 fields differ · 14 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 | St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton | St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | 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 | Yes |
| Field | Church Road Primary School | Johnson Fold Community Primary School | St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton | St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bolton, BL1 5RU | Bolton, BL1 5UG | Bolton, BL1 3EJ | Bolton, BL1 6LA |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 61% | — | 71% | 72% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | — | 10% | 19% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.4% | — | 7.3% | 3.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.2% | — | 23.3% | 4.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | — | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.86 (Often has places) | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 57 | — | 18 | 23 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | — | 28 | 27 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 445 | — | 220 | 215 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 445 / 455 (98%) | — | 220 / 240 (92%) | 215 / 218 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 27.9% | — | 36.8% | 8.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Deborah Docherty | Ms Becky Crossley | Mrs Nicola Rabbett | Mr Matthew Harding |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Salford | Diocese of Manchester |
| Constituencydiffers | Bolton West | Bolton West | Bolton North East | Bolton West |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: BASE ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BASE ACADEMY TRUST | — | FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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