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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Broadoak School | Irlam and Cadishead Academy | Irlam and Cadishead College | Wellacre Technology Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Broadoak School | Irlam and Cadishead Academy | Irlam and Cadishead College | Wellacre Technology Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Manchester, M31 4BU | Manchester, M44 5ZR | Manchester, M44 5ZR | Manchester, M41 6AP |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Boys |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Good | — | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | 44.4 | 40.5 | — | 45.6 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.6 | -0.1 | — | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 36% | 32% | — | 47% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 58% | 45% | — | 72% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 65% | 52% | — | 3% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.1 | 3.7 | — | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.3% | 9.0% | — | 8.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 27.2% | 25.6% | — | 22.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.1% | 4.5% | — | 2.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.84 (Often has places) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.86 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 58 | 145 | — | 128 |
| Places offereddiffers | 111 | 163 | — | 155 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 507 | 844 | 665 | 727 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 507 / 792 (64%) | 844 / 1,050 (80%) | 665 / 1,050 (63%) | 727 / 1,032 (70%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 56% | 39.1% | 15.9% | 21.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Rob Downey | Mr Chris Leader | Mrs M Nightingale | Mrs Julie Sharrock |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Stretford and Urmston | Worsley and Eccles | Worsley and Eccles South | Stretford and Urmston |
| Sponsordiffers | The Dean Trust | United Learning Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE DEAN TRUST | Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: WELLACRE TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE DEAN TRUST | UNITED LEARNING TRUST | — | WELLACRE TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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