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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castlebrook High School | Parrenthorn High School | Philips High School | Unsworth Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Castlebrook High School | Parrenthorn High School | Philips High School | Unsworth Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bury, BL9 8LP | Manchester, M25 2BW | Manchester, M45 7PH | Bury, BL9 8LP |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Requires improvement | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 46.5 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 39% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 66% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 21% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | — | 8.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | — | 23.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | — | 2.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | — | 1.37 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | — | 266 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | — | 194 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 763 | 1,025 | 868 | 953 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 763 / 935 (82%) | 1,025 / 1,050 (98%) | 868 / 880 (99%) | 953 / 935 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16.5% | 29.9% | 37.7% | 31.4% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sue Armstrong | Mrs Rachel Miles | Mr C W Hibbert | Mr Martin Stewart |
| SEN typesdiffers | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Bury South | Bury South | Bury South | Bury South |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Vision Multi Academy Trust | Oak Learning Partnership | The Shaw Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: VISION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | VISION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | THE SHAW EDUCATION 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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