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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hill Top Community Special School | Hodge Clough Primary School | St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School | Waterhead Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Hill Top Community Special School | Hodge Clough Primary School | St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School | Waterhead Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Oldham, OL4 2LZ | Oldham, OL1 4JX | Oldham, OL1 4RL | Oldham, OL4 3NY |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 33.9 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.7 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 23% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 42% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 38% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 52% | 39% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 3% | 6% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.9% | 5.3% | 12.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 17.8% | 13.0% | 37.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 0.5% | 5.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.83 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 52 | 23 | 96 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 51 | 23 | 150 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 443 | 223 | 761 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 443 / 420 (105%) | 223 / 210 (106%) | 761 / 1,500 (51%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 27.3% | 48% | 54.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr G Quinn | Mrs Stella Hodkinson | Mr Adam Laskey | Mrs Tracy Foy |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Manchester | — |
| Constituency | Oldham East and Saddleworth | Oldham East and Saddleworth | Oldham East and Saddleworth | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES |
| Federationdiffers | — | — | Dove-Shell Federation | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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