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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Higher Openshaw Community School | St Clement's CofE Primary School | St James' CofE Primary School Gorton | Varna Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Higher Openshaw Community School | St Clement's CofE Primary School | St James' CofE Primary School Gorton | Varna Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Manchester, M11 1AJ | Manchester, M11 1LR | Manchester, M18 8LW | Manchester, M11 2LE |
| School typediffers | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | School remains Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 56% | 55% | 49% | 54% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.9% | 5.0% | 7.7% | 4.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 6.6% | 18.1% | 25.8% | 13.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 2.0% | 1.0% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | 1.37 (Competitive) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.27 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 19 | 41 | 57 | 76 |
| Places offereddiffers | 24 | 30 | 58 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 326 | 240 | 466 | 467 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 326 / 345 (94%) | — | 466 / 420 (111%) | 467 / 472 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 63.2% | 62.9% | 66.4% | 48.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr John Dent | Mrs Jane Parker | Mr Kenneth Corrall | Miss Karen Livesey |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Manchester | Diocese of Manchester | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Manchester Central | Manchester Central | Gorton and Denton | Manchester Central |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Ss Simon and Jude Church of England Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: VANTAGE CE ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | VANTAGE CE ACADEMIES 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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