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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | East Ward Community Primary School | East Ward Community Primary School | St Paul's Church of England Primary School | St Thomas Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | East Ward Community Primary School | East Ward Community Primary School | St Paul's Church of England Primary School | St Thomas Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bury, BL9 7QZ | Bury, BL9 7QZ | Bury, BL9 6LJ | Bury, BL9 7EY |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Expected standard | Requires improvement | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 65% | — | 63% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 4% | — | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.1% | 6.4% | 5.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 18.1% | 25.0% | 16.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 55 | — | 56 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 57 | — | 59 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 397 | 474 | 184 | 459 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 397 / 400 (99%) | 474 / 420 (113%) | 184 / 210 (88%) | 459 / 420 (109%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 29% | 55% | 66.8% | 25.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr David Waites | Mrs Kathryn Mort | Mrs Komal Asani | Mr Martin Van Hecke |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Manchester | Diocese of Manchester |
| Constituency | Bury North | Bury North | Bury North | Bury North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Vision Multi Academy Trust | Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust | Christ Church Church of England Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: VISION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE SYCAMORE CHURCH OF ENGLAND TRUST LIMITED |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | VISION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | THE SYCAMORE CHURCH OF ENGLAND TRUST LIMITED |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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