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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alder Grange School | All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, Rossendale | All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Haslingden High School and Sixth Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Alder Grange School | All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, Rossendale | All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Haslingden High School and Sixth Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Rossendale, BB4 8HW | Rossendale, BB4 6SJ | Rossendale, BB4 6SJ | Rossendale, BB4 4EY |
| School typediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | — | Requires improvement | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 40.3 | — | 38.1 | 44.6 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | — | -0.8 | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 32% | — | 31% | 42% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 62% | — | 52% | 66% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 6% | — | 34% | 14% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.3 | — | 3.1 | 3.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.6% | — | 11.2% | 8.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.5% | — | 34.7% | 24.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.7% | — | 5.8% | 4.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.27 (Competitive) | — | 0.86 (Often has places) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 180 | — | 86 | 273 |
| Places offereddiffers | 142 | — | 100 | 265 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 899 | 480 | 504 | 1,540 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 899 / 902 (100%) | 480 / 580 (83%) | 504 / 500 (101%) | 1,540 / 1,498 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 23.2% | 25% | 36.7% | 21.6% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Joanna Griffiths | Mr B J McNally | Mrs Francesca Lord | Mr Russell Clarke |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Salford | Diocese of Salford | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen | Hyndburn |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Romero Catholic Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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