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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castle Hill Primary School | Sharples Primary School | St Columba's RC Primary School | St Maxentius CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | 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 | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Castle Hill Primary School | Sharples Primary School | St Columba's RC Primary School | St Maxentius CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bolton, BL2 2JT | Bolton, BL1 8RU | Bolton, BL2 3AR | Bolton, BL2 4AE |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Standards maintained | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 63% | 69% | 68% | 77% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 6% | 4% | 19% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.0% | 5.3% | 4.9% | 4.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 21.3% | 14.8% | 10.8% | 13.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 0.72 (Often has places) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 31 | 21 | 31 | 27 |
| Places offered | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 220 | 245 | 235 | 185 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 220 / 262 (84%) | 245 / 210 (117%) | 235 / 210 (112%) | 185 / 210 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 49.5% | 20.3% | 33% | 13.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Andrew Renwick | Mrs Gemma Partington | Mrs Sarah Deary | Mrs Lisa Cousen |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | VI - Visual Impairment | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Salford | Diocese of Manchester |
| Constituency | Bolton North East | Bolton North East | Bolton North East | Bolton North East |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ARCHBISHOP TEMPLE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | ARCHBISHOP TEMPLE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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