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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alder Community High School | Alder Community High School | Longdendale High School | Rayner Stephens High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Alder Community High School | Alder Community High School | Longdendale High School | Rayner Stephens High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hyde, SK14 3NP | Hyde, SK14 5NJ | Hyde, SK14 8LW | Dukinfield, SK16 5BL |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | 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 | — | Requires improvement | Not judged | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 43.0 | 42.5 | 34.1 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.3 | -0.5 | -1.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 38% | 37% | 25% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 66% | 59% | 44% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 33% | 63% | 13% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.8% | 9.2% | 16.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 26.2% | 22.7% | 42.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 5.5% | 5.5% | 12.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.31 (Competitive) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | 0.82 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 230 | 141 | 75 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 175 | 172 | 152 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 912 | 795 | 635 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 912 / 900 (101%) | 795 / 900 (88%) | 635 / 831 (76%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 30.2% | 34.8% | 47.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Bob Wakefield | Mrs Michelle Critchlow | Michael Chiles | Mr Martin Davies |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Stalybridge and Hyde | Stalybridge and Hyde | Stalybridge and Hyde | Stalybridge and Hyde |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Stamford Park Trust | Stamford Park Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: STAMFORD PARK TRUST | Academy trust: STAMFORD PARK TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | STAMFORD PARK TRUST | STAMFORD PARK 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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