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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Dearnley | St James' Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | 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 | No | Yes |
| Field | Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Dearnley | St James' Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Littleborough, OL15 0ES | Rochdale, OL12 9QA | Rochdale, OL12 9QA | Rochdale, OL12 9JW |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Expected standard | — | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 60% | 75% | — | 62% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 3% | — | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.4% | 5.7% | — | 5.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.6% | 14.7% | — | 15.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.9% | 0.6% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.13 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 47 | 48 | — | 34 |
| Places offereddiffers | 47 | 53 | — | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 402 | 444 | 340 | 210 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 402 / 450 (89%) | 444 / 360 (123%) | 340 / 315 (108%) | 210 / 210 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 8% | 19.8% | 16.4% | 29.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Antonia Firth | Mrs Judith Rainford | Mrs Judith Rainford | Ms Jade Lord |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Manchester | Diocese of Manchester | Diocese of Manchester |
| Constituency | Rochdale | Rochdale | Rochdale | Rochdale |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Watergrove Trust | — | Watergrove Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: WATERGROVE TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: WATERGROVE TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | WATERGROVE TRUST | — | WATERGROVE TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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