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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton | St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell | The Valley Community Primary School | Wolfenden Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton | St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell | The Valley Community Primary School | Wolfenden Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bolton, BL1 2JL | Bolton, BL1 3JB | Bolton, BL1 8JG | Bolton, BL1 3QE |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Expected standard | Outstanding | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 46% | 44% | 88% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | 5% | 30% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | 6.1% | 4.0% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.1% | 18.2% | 9.2% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | 1.09 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 37 | 48 | 53 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 56 | 44 | 60 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 424 | 366 | 538 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 424 / 420 (101%) | 366 / 367 (100%) | 538 / 420 (128%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 48.4% | 29.8% | 16.2% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Anna Lister | Mrs Abigail Fielden | Mr Kevan Naughton | Mr G J Bedford |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Manchester | Diocese of Manchester | — | — |
| Constituency | Bolton North East | Bolton North East | Bolton North East | Bolton North East |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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