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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Benchill Primary School | Southern Cross School | Southern Cross School | St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Benchill Primary School | Southern Cross School | Southern Cross School | St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Manchester, M22 8EJ | Manchester, M22 4AB | Manchester, M22 4AB | Manchester, M22 4NR |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Community special school | Academy special converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 9–16 | 9–16 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 4.2 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -2.5 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 0.2 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 49% | 0% | — | 71% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 0% | — | 15% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.0% | 35.8% | — | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.4% | 84.2% | — | 15.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.9% | 29.7% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 0.90 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 54 | — | — | 38 |
| Places offereddiffers | 64 | — | — | 42 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 479 | 154 | 165 | 340 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 479 / 574 (83%) | 154 / 154 (100%) | 165 / 169 (98%) | 340 / 347 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 64.5% | 71.4% | 78.2% | 26.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Steven Rooney | Mrs Lauren Anderton | Mrs Kate Burke | Mrs Helena Miller |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Manchester |
| Constituency | Wythenshawe and Sale East | Wythenshawe and Sale East | Wythenshawe and Sale East | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Thrive Church of England Academy Trust Ltd |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Community special school | Academy trust: AMBITION COMMUNITY TRUST | Academy trust: THRIVE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST LTD |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | AMBITION COMMUNITY TRUST | THRIVE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST LTD |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | — | Has 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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