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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Glossopdale School | Glossopdale School and Sixth Form | Longdendale High School | St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Glossopdale School | Glossopdale School and Sixth Form | Longdendale High School | St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Glossop, SK13 2DA | Glossop, SK13 2DA | Hyde, SK14 8LW | Glossop, SK13 8DR |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Not judged | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 42.8 | 42.5 | 43.8 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.1 | -0.5 | 0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 36% | 37% | 40% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 60% | 59% | 55% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 13% | 63% | 26% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 11.3% | 9.2% | 8.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 30.3% | 22.7% | 20.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 6.4% | 5.5% | 2.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 211 | 141 | 108 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 214 | 172 | 113 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,099 | 1,162 | 795 | 577 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,099 / 1,200 (92%) | 1,162 / 1,440 (81%) | 795 / 900 (88%) | 577 / 485 (119%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 17.6% | 31.1% | 34.8% | 28.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Debra McGloin | Ms Kate Smith | Michael Chiles | Mr Michael Kays |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Nottingham |
| Constituencydiffers | High Peak | High Peak | Stalybridge and Hyde | High Peak |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The True Learning Partnership | Stamford Park Trust | St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE TRUE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: STAMFORD PARK TRUST | Academy trust: ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE TRUE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | STAMFORD PARK TRUST | ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | 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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