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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hurst Infant School | Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School | Inspire Academy | St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Hurst Infant School | Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School | Inspire Academy | St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8EW | Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8JS | Tameside, OL6 9RU | Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 9DP |
| School typediffers | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–7 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Needs attention | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 28% | 77% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 8% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.8% | 5.2% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 16.4% | 14.4% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.1% | 1.1% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 23 | 52 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 23 | 57 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 187 | 435 | 249 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 187 / 210 (89%) | 435 / 420 (104%) | 249 / 240 (104%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 57.8% | 37.2% | 18.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs J Shevlin | Mr Jonathon Hobday | Mrs Louise Armstrong | Mr Ian Noone |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Manchester | — | Diocese of Salford |
| Constituency | Ashton-under-Lyne | Ashton-under-Lyne | Ashton-under-Lyne | Ashton-under-Lyne |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST | Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST | EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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