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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bury Catholic Preparatory School | Bury Church of England High School | Holy Cross College | St Luke's CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Bury Catholic Preparatory School | Bury Church of England High School | Holy Cross College | St Luke's CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bury, BL9 9BH | Bury, BL9 0TS | Bury, BL9 9BB | Bury, BL9 9JQ |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Academy converter | Further education | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | 16 plus | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 11–16 | 16–99 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Expected standard | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 46.0 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.3 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 51% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 72% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 32% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.1 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 61% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.3% | — | 6.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 21.2% | — | 20.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.1% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.80 (Often has places) | — | 1.03 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 129 | — | 62 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 162 | — | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 80 | 802 | — | 465 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 80 / 168 (48%) | 802 / 810 (99%) | — | 465 / 420 (111%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 0% | 23.4% | — | 27.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Headteacher Helen Farrow | Dr Suzanne Wrigley | Ms Carina Vitti | Mr James Royal |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Manchester | — | Diocese of Manchester |
| Constituency | Bury North | Bury North | Bury North | Bury North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Bishop Fraser Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST | Further education | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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