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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Atherton High School | Ladybridge High School | Outwood Academy Hindley | Westhoughton High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Atherton High School | Ladybridge High School | Outwood Academy Hindley | Westhoughton High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Atherton, M46 0AY | Bolton, BL3 4NG | Wigan, WN2 4LG | Bolton, BL5 3BZ |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Not judged | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | 40.7 | 42.6 | 39.8 | 43.1 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 31% | 40% | 32% | 39% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 60% | 59% | 50% | 59% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 54% | 24% | 29% | 5% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.2% | 7.4% | 10.6% | 10.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 28.3% | 21.2% | 31.7% | 30.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.3% | 1.8% | 4.1% | 4.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.29 (Competitive) | 1.04 (Balanced demand) | 1.01 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 148 | 239 | 179 | 235 |
| Places offereddiffers | 115 | 230 | 177 | 266 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 561 | 1,136 | 908 | 1,342 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 561 / 550 (102%) | 1,136 / 1,140 (100%) | 908 / 935 (97%) | 1,342 / 1,350 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 47.4% | 37.5% | 36.9% | 23% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Leanne Turner | Mr Patrick Russell | Ms J Norman | Mr Neil Coe |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Leigh and Atherton | Bolton West | Makerfield | Bolton West |
| Sponsordiffers | Education Partnership Trust | — | Outwood Grange Academies Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TRUST | — | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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