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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Avondale High School | Laurus Cheadle Hulme | Priestnall School | Stockport 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 | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Avondale High School | Laurus Cheadle Hulme | Priestnall School | Stockport Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stockport, SK3 0UP | Cheadle, SK8 5GB | Stockport, SK4 3HP | Stockport, SK3 0UP |
| School typediffers | Community school | Free schools | 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 | — | Outstanding | Requires improvement | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 54.6 | 56.8 | 46.6 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 59% | 64% | 39% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 80% | 82% | 63% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 85% | 11% | 64% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.4% | 8.3% | 8.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 21.0% | 21.4% | 21.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.9% | 4.9% | 3.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 2.02 (Highly competitive) | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 1.01 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 437 | 277 | 213 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 216 | 273 | 215 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,054 | 1,312 | 1,023 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,054 / 1,050 (100%) | 1,312 / 1,275 (103%) | 1,023 / 1,020 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 20.1% | 13.5% | 41.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr T McCarthy | Mr John Peet | Miss Rachel Howarth | Mrs Janine McCann |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Stockport | Cheadle | Stockport | Stockport |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Laurus Trust | The Laurus Trust | United Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE LAURUS TRUST | Academy trust: THE LAURUS TRUST | Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE LAURUS TRUST | THE LAURUS TRUST | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | 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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