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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Essa Academy | Essa Primary Academy | Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Thomasson Memorial School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Essa Academy | Essa Primary Academy | Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Thomasson Memorial School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bolton, BL3 3HH | BOLTON, BL3 3HH | Bolton, BL1 3UB | Bolton, BL3 3LA |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | Other independent special school | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 4–11 | 11–19 | 2–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Strong standard | Not judged | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 47.1 | — | — | 4.9 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.7 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 40% | — | — | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 65% | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 28% | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.9 | — | — | 0.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 59% | — | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 5% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.4% | 4.7% | — | 6.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.2% | 14.5% | — | 17.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.5% | 0.0% | — | 1.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | 0.84 (Often has places) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 214 | 31 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 203 | 38 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,055 | 387 | 50 | 80 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,055 / 990 (107%) | 387 / 420 (92%) | 50 / 60 (83%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 49% | 43.9% | — | 36.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Mel Flynn | Mrs Danielle Broadbent | Mr Jason Steele | Mrs Lisa Lane |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | HI - Hearing Impairment |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Bolton South and Walkden | Bolton South and Walkden | Bolton North East | Bolton South and Walkden |
| Sponsordiffers | Northern Education Trust | Northern Education Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | Independent | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | — | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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