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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Button Lane Primary School | Northenden Community School | Rack House Primary School | St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Button Lane Primary School | Northenden Community School | Rack House Primary School | St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Manchester, M23 0ND | Manchester, M22 4FL | Manchester, M23 0BT | Manchester, M23 0BW |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Expected standard | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 48% | — | 81% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 1% | — | 24% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.8% | — | 5.7% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 27.2% | — | 16.7% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.6% | — | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 39 | — | 38 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 41 | — | 41 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 385 | 232 | 460 | 207 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 385 / 480 (80%) | 232 / 210 (110%) | 460 / 510 (90%) | 207 / 210 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 57.8% | 19.4% | 49.9% | 39.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Emma Roberts | Ms Ruth Byrne | Mr Darren Amesbury | Mrs Sarah Yates |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Shrewsbury |
| Constituency | Wythenshawe and Sale East | Wythenshawe and Sale East | Wythenshawe and Sale East | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Connect Alliance Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: CONNECT ALLIANCE TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | CONNECT ALLIANCE TRUST | — | CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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