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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hazel Wood High School | Heywood Community High School | Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College | Newhouse Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | 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 | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Hazel Wood High School | Heywood Community High School | Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College | Newhouse Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bury, BL9 7QT | Heywood, OL10 3PL | Heywood, OL10 2AA | Heywood, OL10 2NT |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Expected standard | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8differs | 42.1 | — | 46.8 | 40.1 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.0 | — | -0.3 | -0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 34% | — | 52% | 33% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 59% | — | 72% | 54% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 41% | — | 20% | 27% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.8 | — | 4.0 | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.7% | — | 8.3% | 9.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.5% | — | 26.4% | 28.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.7% | — | 2.9% | 5.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.20 (Competitive) | 0.84 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 130 | — | 177 | 156 |
| Places offereddiffers | 139 | — | 148 | 207 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 671 | — | 768 | 974 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 671 / 600 (112%) | — | 768 / 750 (102%) | 974 / 1,050 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 57.4% | — | 20.6% | 43.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Adele Hulton | Mr David Yates | Mrs Karen Ames | Mr Alex Burnham |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | HI - Hearing Impairment | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Salford | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Bury North | Heywood and Middleton | Heywood and Middleton North | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Sponsordiffers | Oak Learning Partnership | — | — | Hollingworth Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: HOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | — | — | HOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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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