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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cavendish Primary School | Shawgrove School | The Birches School | West Didsbury CE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Cavendish Primary School | Shawgrove School | The Birches School | West Didsbury CE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Manchester, M20 1JG | Manchester, M20 1QB | Manchester, M20 2XZ | Manchester, M20 4ZA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community special school | Community special school | Free schools |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | — | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 80% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 13% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 9.3% | 4.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 31.7% | 11.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | — | 58 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | — | 58 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 576 | — | 168 | 402 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 576 / 720 (80%) | — | — | 402 / 420 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 29.5% | — | 60.1% | 13.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs J Taylor | Mr H S Taylor | Mr Rob O'Hara | Mr Kieran Roberts |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | VI - Visual Impairment | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Manchester |
| Constituencydiffers | Manchester Withington | Manchester, Withington | Manchester Withington | Manchester Withington |
| Sponsordiffers | Connect Alliance Trust | — | — | Thrive Church of England Academy Trust Ltd |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CONNECT ALLIANCE TRUST | Community special school | Community special school | Academy trust: THRIVE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST LTD |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CONNECT ALLIANCE TRUST | — | — | THRIVE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST LTD |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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