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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Essa Primary Academy | Heathfield Primary School | St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton | St Bede Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | 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 | No | Yes |
| Field | Essa Primary Academy | Heathfield Primary School | St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton | St Bede Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | BOLTON, BL3 3HH | Bolton, BL3 3TP | Bolton, BL5 1EN | Bolton, BL3 3LJ |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Strong standard | Needs attention | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 59% | 74% | 72% | 62% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.7% | 5.4% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.5% | 13.3% | 6.5% | 17.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.84 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.89 (Often has places) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 31 | 30 | 24 | 67 |
| Places offereddiffers | 38 | 30 | 27 | 75 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 387 | 270 | 206 | 610 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 387 / 420 (92%) | 270 / 276 (98%) | 206 / 218 (94%) | 610 / 630 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 43.9% | 26.3% | 11.2% | 30% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Danielle Broadbent | Mr Mark Thornley | Mrs Samantha Abram | Mrs Anna Black |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Manchester | Diocese of Manchester |
| Constituencydiffers | Bolton South and Walkden | Bolton West | Bolton West | Bolton West |
| Sponsordiffers | Northern Education Trust | — | — | St Bede C of E Primary Academy |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE QUILL C OF E TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | — | — | THE QUILL C OF E TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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