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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington | Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd) | Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School | The Holden School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington | Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd) | Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School | The Holden School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Leigh, WN7 4HB | Leigh, WN7 4JY | Leigh, WN7 1YE | Leigh, WN7 4SB |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Special post 16 institution | Voluntary aided school | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 16–25 | 4–11 | 4–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 57% | — | 57% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 17% | — | 3% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.9% | — | 5.1% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.7% | — | 11.7% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | — | 0.6% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.85 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 22 | — | 23 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 26 | — | 30 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 205 | — | 211 | 70 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 205 / 210 (98%) | — | 211 / 210 (100%) | 70 / 84 (83%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 37.6% | — | 27.5% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Claire Hill | Mr Anthony Brown | Mrs Sarah Watson | Mr Alan Harrison |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Manchester | — | Diocese of Manchester | — |
| Constituency | Leigh and Atherton | Leigh and Atherton | Leigh and Atherton | Leigh and Atherton |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Special post 16 institution | Voluntary aided school | Independent |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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