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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School | St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge | St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge | The Valley Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | 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 | Yes | No |
| Field | Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School | St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge | St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge | The Valley Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bolton, BL1 6QJ | Bolton, BL1 8QA | Bolton, BL1 8QA | Bolton, BL1 8JG |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 5–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | — | Not judged | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 52% | — | 77% | 88% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | — | 23% | 30% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.2% | — | 4.4% | 4.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.5% | — | 9.1% | 9.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | — | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.21 (Competitive) | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 15 | — | 35 | 53 |
| Places offereddiffers | 21 | — | 29 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 188 | — | 251 | 538 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 188 / 210 (90%) | — | 251 / 210 (120%) | 538 / 420 (128%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 38.3% | — | 27.2% | 16.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Diane Furlong | Mrs K Bramwell | Mrs Anna Lister | Mr Kevan Naughton |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Salford | Diocese of Manchester | Diocese of Manchester | — |
| Constituency | Bolton North East | Bolton North East | Bolton North East | Bolton North East |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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