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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hardy Mill Primary School | Harwood Meadows Primary School | Longsight Community Primary School | St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | 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 | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Hardy Mill Primary School | Harwood Meadows Primary School | Longsight Community Primary School | St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bolton, BL2 4EF | Bolton, BL2 3PS | Bolton, BL2 3JN | Bolton, BL2 4DZ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | Expected standard | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 53% | 59% | — | 50% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | 4% | — | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.6% | 5.7% | — | 3.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.0% | 16.6% | — | 4.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 1.1% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 45 | 23 | — | 23 |
| Places offereddiffers | 45 | 25 | — | 23 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 316 | 224 | — | 199 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 316 / 356 (89%) | 224 / 236 (95%) | — | 199 / 210 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 7.3% | 18.5% | — | 14.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jo Briggs | Mr Julian Bevan | Mr G Hadfield | Mrs Fiona Brindley |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Salford |
| Constituency | Bolton North East | Bolton North East | Bolton North East | Bolton North East |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: HARWOOD MEADOWS COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | HARWOOD MEADOWS COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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