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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton | St Simon and Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton | St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton | St Simon and Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton | St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bolton, BL3 6PY | Bolton, BL3 2DT | Bolton, BL3 2DT | Bolton, BL3 3DE |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–11 | 5–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 64% | 59% | — | 76% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | 11% | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.8% | 5.7% | — | 4.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.9% | 17.3% | — | 10.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.3% | 1.2% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 42 | 81 | — | 26 |
| Places offereddiffers | 50 | 90 | — | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 484 | 572 | — | 233 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 484 / 472 (103%) | 572 / 420 (136%) | — | 233 / 210 (111%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 27.6% | 38.8% | — | 33.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mike Lonsdale | Mrs Jill Ashmore | Mr Simon T. Bramwell | Miss Rachael Adams |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Manchester | Diocese of Manchester | Diocese of Manchester | Diocese of Salford |
| Constituencydiffers | Bolton South and Walkden | Bolton South and Walkden | Bolton South East | Bolton South and Walkden |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Ss Simon and Jude Church of England Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ARCHBISHOP TEMPLE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: VANTAGE CE ACADEMIES TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ARCHBISHOP TEMPLE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | VANTAGE CE ACADEMIES TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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