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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Didsbury High School | Lancasterian School | Manchester Muslim Preparatory School | The Birches School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Didsbury High School | Lancasterian School | Manchester Muslim Preparatory School | The Birches School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Manchester, M20 2ET | Manchester, M20 2XA | Manchester, M20 2PQ | Manchester, M20 2XZ |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Community special school | Other independent school | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 3–16 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Standards maintained | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 57.3 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.7 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 60% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 80% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 89% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.6 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.0% | 15.7% | — | 9.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.5% | 50.3% | — | 31.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.1% | 5.0% | — | 2.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.71 (Competitive) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 346 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 203 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,220 | 196 | 175 | 168 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,220 / 1,350 (90%) | 196 / 192 (102%) | 175 / 200 (88%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 41.5% | 69.1% | — | 60.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Katie Houghton | Mrs Alison Randall | Mrs Doris Ghafori-Kanno | Mr Rob O'Hara |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Manchester Withington | Manchester Withington | Manchester Withington | Manchester Withington |
| Sponsordiffers | The Laurus Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE LAURUS TRUST | Community special school | Independent | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE LAURUS TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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