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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | High Lawn Primary School | Sharples Primary School | St Columba's RC Primary School | The Oaks Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | High Lawn Primary School | Sharples Primary School | St Columba's RC Primary School | The Oaks Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bolton, BL1 7EX | Bolton, BL1 8RU | Bolton, BL2 3AR | Bolton, BL1 7HS |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Standards maintained | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 62% | 69% | 68% | 91% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 6% | 4% | 12% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.8% | 5.3% | 4.9% | 3.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 11.6% | 14.8% | 10.8% | 7.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.72 (Often has places) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 1.33 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 58 | 21 | 31 | 40 |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 492 | 245 | 235 | 218 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 492 / 504 (98%) | 245 / 210 (117%) | 235 / 210 (112%) | 218 / 210 (104%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.1% | 20.3% | 33% | 7.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr D Lane | Mrs Gemma Partington | Mrs Sarah Deary | Mrs Fallon Trainor |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | VI - Visual Impairment | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Salford | — |
| Constituency | Bolton North East | Bolton North East | Bolton North East | Bolton North East |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| 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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