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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ashton-on-Mersey School | Brooklands Primary School | Forest Park Preparatory School | Southfields School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Ashton-on-Mersey School | Brooklands Primary School | Forest Park Preparatory School | Southfields School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sale, M33 5BP | Sale, M33 3SY | Sale, M33 6NB | Sale, M33 4AN |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Other independent school | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Strong standard | — | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 50.5 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 59% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 75% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 63% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.7 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 92% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 23% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.6% | 2.8% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.3% | 2.4% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.7% | 0.2% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.29 (Competitive) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 330 | 76 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 264 | 79 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,609 | 645 | 158 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,609 / 1,570 (102%) | 645 / 664 (97%) | 158 / 195 (81%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 15.2% | 2.6% | — | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Lee McConaghie | Mr John Beith | Mr N Tucker | Mr S J Busby |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Altrincham and Sale West | Wythenshawe and Sale East | Altrincham and Sale West | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Sponsordiffers | The Dean Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE DEAN TRUST | Community school | Independent | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE DEAN TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has 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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