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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Falinge Park High School | Falinge Park High School | Matthew Moss High School | Oulder Hill Leadership Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Falinge Park High School | Falinge Park High School | Matthew Moss High School | Oulder Hill Leadership Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Rochdale, OL12 6LD | Rochdale, OL12 6LD | Rochdale, OL11 3LU | Rochdale, OL11 5EF |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next | School remains Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 40.8 | — | 41.8 | 42.9 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.0 | — | -0.0 | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 33% | — | 37% | 43% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 52% | — | 52% | 65% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 13% | — | 45% | 75% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.3 | — | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.8% | — | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 35.4% | — | 29.5% | 31.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.4% | — | 2.9% | 4.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.30 (Competitive) | 0.80 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 264 | — | 299 | 176 |
| Places offereddiffers | 258 | — | 230 | 300 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,354 | 1,344 | 1,198 | 1,152 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,354 / 1,350 (100%) | 1,344 / 1,338 (100%) | 1,198 / 1,200 (100%) | 1,152 / 1,500 (77%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 39.7% | 48.5% | 44.2% | 36.3% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Paula O'Reilly | Mrs Paula O'Reilly | Ms Charlotte Leach-Rogers | Mr Adrian Smale |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | HI - Hearing Impairment | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Rochdale | Heywood and Middleton North | Heywood and Middleton North | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Watergrove Trust | Watergrove Trust | Star Academies |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: WATERGROVE TRUST | Academy trust: WATERGROVE TRUST | Academy trust: STAR ACADEMIES |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | WATERGROVE TRUST | WATERGROVE TRUST | STAR ACADEMIES |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | 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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