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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Copley High School | Dixons Pennine Academy | Rayner Stephens High School | West Hill 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Copley High School | Dixons Pennine Academy | Rayner Stephens High School | West Hill School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stalybridge, SK15 3RR | Stalybridge, SK15 3RR | Dukinfield, SK16 5BL | Stalybridge, SK15 1LX |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Boys |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Needs attention | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 32.7 | 34.1 | 44.3 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.9 | -1.0 | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 13% | 25% | 37% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 33% | 44% | 64% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 18% | 13% | 16% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 11.1% | 16.5% | 5.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 29.4% | 42.5% | 12.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 7.4% | 12.1% | 1.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.82 (Often has places) | 1.21 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 71 | 75 | 198 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 112 | 152 | 165 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 592 | 635 | 852 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 592 / 790 (75%) | 635 / 831 (76%) | 852 / 850 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 43.2% | 47.2% | 30.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Matthew Jennings | Mrs Rachael Deakin | Mr Martin Davies | Claire Cronin |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Stalybridge and Hyde | Stalybridge and Hyde | Stalybridge and Hyde | Stalybridge and Hyde |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Dixons Academies Trust | Stamford Park Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: STAMFORD PARK TRUST | Academy trust: WEST HILL SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST | STAMFORD PARK TRUST | WEST HILL SCHOOL |
| 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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