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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St John with St Mark CofE Primary School | St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | St Mark's Church of England Primary School | St Paul's Church of England 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 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | St John with St Mark CofE Primary School | St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | St Mark's Church of England Primary School | St Paul's Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bury, BL9 5EE | Bury, BL9 6ER | Bury, BL9 6EE | Bury, BL9 6LJ |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | — | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 28% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.9% | 5.8% | — | 6.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 29.7% | 14.0% | — | 25.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 2.5% | — | 1.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.04 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 37 | 47 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 42 | 45 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 357 | 342 | — | 184 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 357 / 362 (99%) | 342 / 343 (100%) | — | 184 / 210 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 31.4% | 27.9% | — | 66.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Steven Ollis | Mr Matthew Lawrence | Mr K J Parkes | Mrs Komal Asani |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Manchester | Diocese of Salford | Diocese of Manchester | Diocese of Manchester |
| Constituency | Bury North | Bury North | Bury North | Bury North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | St Teresa Of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust | — | Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | — | FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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