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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Falinge Park High School | Oulder Hill Leadership Academy | Wardle Academy | Whitworth Community High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Falinge Park High School | Oulder Hill Leadership Academy | Wardle Academy | Whitworth Community High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Rochdale, OL12 6LD | Rochdale, OL11 5EF | Rochdale, OL12 9RD | ROCHDALE, OL12 8TS |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next | Not judged | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 42.9 | 40.2 | 43.8 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 43% | 30% | 34% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 65% | 54% | 62% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 75% | 44% | 16% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 10.2% | 9.8% | 6.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 31.5% | 28.8% | 17.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.7% | 3.9% | 0.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.80 (Often has places) | 1.11 (Balanced demand) | 1.32 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 176 | 284 | 171 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 300 | 256 | 130 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,344 | 1,152 | 1,366 | 654 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,344 / 1,338 (100%) | 1,152 / 1,500 (77%) | 1,366 / 1,200 (114%) | 654 / 709 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 48.5% | 36.3% | 30.3% | 24.9% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Paula O'Reilly | Mr Adrian Smale | Mr James Glennie | Mr Andrew Oliver |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Heywood and Middleton North | Heywood and Middleton North | Rochdale | Rossendale and Darwen |
| Sponsordiffers | Watergrove Trust | Star Academies | Watergrove Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: WATERGROVE TRUST | Academy trust: STAR ACADEMIES | Academy trust: WATERGROVE TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | WATERGROVE TRUST | STAR ACADEMIES | WATERGROVE TRUST | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have 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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