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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Christ's Church CofE Primary School, Harwood | Hardy Mill Primary School | Harwood Meadows Primary School | Red Lane Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Christ's Church CofE Primary School, Harwood | Hardy Mill Primary School | Harwood Meadows Primary School | Red Lane Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bolton, BL2 4HU | Bolton, BL2 4EF | Bolton, BL2 3PS | Bolton, BL2 5HP |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Standards maintained | Expected standard | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 53% | 59% | 62% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 5% | 4% | 9% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.6% | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 9.0% | 16.6% | 21.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 45 | 23 | 49 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 45 | 25 | 51 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 316 | 224 | 475 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 316 / 356 (89%) | 224 / 236 (95%) | 475 / 420 (113%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 7.3% | 18.5% | 59.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Dorothy Chesterton | Mrs Jo Briggs | Mr Julian Bevan | Mrs Rhian Driver |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Manchester | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Bolton North East | Bolton North East | Bolton North East | Bolton North East |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy trust: HARWOOD MEADOWS COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL | Academy trust: BASE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | HARWOOD MEADOWS COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL | BASE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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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