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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cherry Tree Primary School | Green Fold School | Highfield Primary School | The Orchards Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Cherry Tree Primary School | Green Fold School | Highfield Primary School | The Orchards Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bolton, BL4 0NS | Bolton, BL4 0NS | Bolton, BL4 0AP | Bolton, BL4 0NS |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community special school | Community school | Local authority nursery school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | Nursery |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 2–4 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Outstanding | Expected standard | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 52% | 0% | 76% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 0% | 5% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.4% | 11.5% | 6.7% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 29.8% | 40.1% | 23.2% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | 3.4% | 1.6% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.90 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 50 | — | 52 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 58 | — | 58 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 408 | 172 | 412 | 97 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 408 / 420 (97%) | 172 / 132 (130%) | 412 / 420 (98%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 47.5% | 41.3% | 25% | 2.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Mary Fraser | Mrs Lisa Walker | Mr David Glyn-Jones | Mrs Katie Hague |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Bolton South and Walkden | Bolton South and Walkden | Bolton South and Walkden | Bolton South and Walkden |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | The Orchards Federation | The Orchards Federation | — | The Orchards Federation |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community special school | Community school | Local authority nursery school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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