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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lostock High School | St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Stretford High School | Urmston Grammar Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Lostock High School | St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Stretford High School | Urmston Grammar Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Manchester, M32 9PL | Manchester, M41 9PD | Manchester, M32 0XA | Manchester, M41 5UG |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Foundation school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Requires improvement | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 38.4 | 43.3 | 47.3 | 75.9 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.7 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 31% | 29% | 45% | 99% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 50% | 62% | 70% | 100% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 18% | 8% | 12% | 99% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 7.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.2% | 9.0% | 9.4% | 4.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 33.9% | 23.5% | 28.0% | 7.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.8% | 4.1% | 3.3% | 0.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.65 (Often has places) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.49 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 26 | 128 | 189 | 241 |
| Places offereddiffers | 73 | 144 | 205 | 164 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 513 | 688 | 1,000 | 1,137 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 513 / 740 (69%) | 688 / 650 (106%) | 1,000 / 1,000 (100%) | 1,137 / 1,097 (104%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 40.6% | 32.8% | 46% | 7.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lindsay Brindley | Mr ANTHONY CAMPBELL | Mrs Nicola Doward | Mr Thomas Kennedy-Fowler |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Salford | — | — |
| Constituency | Stretford and Urmston | Stretford and Urmston | Stretford and Urmston | Stretford and Urmston |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: URMSTON GRAMMAR |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | — | URMSTON GRAMMAR |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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