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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Darnhill Community School | Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Woodland Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Darnhill Community School | Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Woodland Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Heywood, OL10 3PY | Heywood, OL10 3PD | Heywood, OL10 3RD | Heywood, OL10 3BX |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 39% | — | 45% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.6% | — | 6.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 18.5% | — | 21.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.2% | — | 0.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 19 | — | 52 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 22 | — | 55 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 202 | — | 564 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 202 / 220 (92%) | — | 564 / 630 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 39.6% | — | 45.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Ian Lawton | Mrs Hollie Aspinall | Mrs Nicole McShane | Mrs J Cunningham |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Salford | Diocese of Manchester | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Heywood and Middleton | Heywood and Middleton North | Heywood and Middleton North | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | St Teresa Of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust | The Bishop Fraser Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have 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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