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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castleton Primary School | Marland Hill Community Primary School | St Edward's Church of England Primary School | St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | No | No | No |
| Field | Castleton Primary School | Marland Hill Community Primary School | St Edward's Church of England Primary School | St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Rochdale, OL11 2QD | Rochdale, OL11 4QW | Rochdale, OL11 3AR | Rochdale, OL11 2TN |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | School remains Good | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 52% | 54% | 35% | 52% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 3% | 0% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.7% | 5.9% | 6.4% | 4.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.5% | 17.2% | 17.7% | 9.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 34 | 52 | 31 | 29 |
| Places offereddiffers | 34 | 52 | 33 | 29 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 352 | 464 | 316 | 197 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 352 / 350 (101%) | 464 / 420 (110%) | 316 / 364 (87%) | 197 / 210 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 31.5% | 33.2% | 25% | 13.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Lindsay Torrance | Mrs Alex Pridgeon | Dr Alison Petrie | Mrs Laura Bolton |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | HI - Hearing Impairment | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Manchester | Diocese of Salford |
| Constituency | Heywood and Middleton North | Heywood and Middleton North | Heywood and Middleton North | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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