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34 fields differ · 2 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cloughwood Academy | Cloughwood School | Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery | St Nicholas Catholic High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Cloughwood Academy | Cloughwood School | Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery | St Nicholas Catholic High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Northwich, CW8 1NU | Northwich, CW8 1NU | Northwich, CW8 1NU | Northwich, CW8 1JW |
| School typediffers | Academy special converter | Community special school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 8–18 | 8–18 | 3–11 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Boys | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | — | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 8.7 | — | — | 49.9 |
| Progress 8differs | -1.4 | — | — | 0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | — | 52% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | — | 76% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | 65% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.3 | — | — | 4.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 5% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 16.4% | — | 5.9% | 8.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 52.4% | — | 16.7% | 25.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 8.5% | — | 1.6% | 3.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 60 | 218 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 59 | 218 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 120 | — | 442 | 1,201 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 120 / 120 (100%) | — | 442 / 420 (105%) | 1,201 / 1,240 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 64.5% | — | 6.3% | 13.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Robert Newton | Mr Adrian Larkin | Mr Simon Kidwell | Mr Craig Burns |
| SEN typesdiffers | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Shrewsbury |
| Constituencydiffers | Mid Cheshire | Weaver Vale | Mid Cheshire | Mid Cheshire |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: KALEIDOSCOPE LEARNING TRUST | Community special school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | KALEIDOSCOPE LEARNING TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders |
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