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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Parrs Wood High School | Parrs Wood High School | Priestnall School | The Barlow RC High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Parrs Wood High School | Parrs Wood High School | Priestnall School | The Barlow RC High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Manchester, M20 5PG | Manchester, M20 5PG | Stockport, SK4 3HP | Manchester, M20 6BX |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Standards maintained | Requires improvement | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 47.2 | 56.8 | 50.6 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 46% | 64% | 53% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 67% | 82% | 76% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 30% | 11% | 43% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.1% | 8.3% | 9.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 21.4% | 21.4% | 27.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.7% | 4.9% | 6.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.78 (Often has places) | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 0.83 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 222 | 277 | 139 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 291 | 273 | 172 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,786 | 1,312 | 930 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,786 / 1,854 (96%) | 1,312 / 1,275 (103%) | 930 / 900 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 30.3% | 13.5% | 39.5% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Andrew Shakos | Mr Mark McElwee | Miss Rachel Howarth | Ms Claire Wallace |
| SEN typesdiffers | HI - Hearing Impairment | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Salford |
| Constituencydiffers | Manchester, Withington | Manchester Withington | Stockport | Manchester Withington |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Education and Leadership Trust | The Laurus Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: GREATER MANCHESTER EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: THE LAURUS TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | GREATER MANCHESTER EDUCATION TRUST | THE LAURUS TRUST | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has 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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