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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Balderstone Upper School | Kingsway Park High School | Matthew Moss High School | St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Balderstone Upper School | Kingsway Park High School | Matthew Moss High School | St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Rochdale, OL11 2HJ | Rochdale, OL16 4XA | Rochdale, OL11 3LU | Rochdale, OL16 4RX |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 13–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | — | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Some aspects not as strong | School remains Good | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 34.1 | 41.8 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.5 | -0.0 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 18% | 37% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 38% | 52% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 39% | 45% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 2.9 | 3.8 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 10.8% | 9.6% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 34.4% | 29.5% | 38.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.5% | 2.9% | 6.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.06 (Balanced demand) | 1.30 (Competitive) | 0.85 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 272 | 299 | 149 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 257 | 230 | 215 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,289 | 1,198 | 1,023 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,289 / 1,330 (97%) | 1,198 / 1,200 (100%) | 1,023 / 1,200 (85%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 49.5% | 44.2% | 43.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | — | Mr Simon Ward | Ms Charlotte Leach-Rogers | Mrs Emma Keenan |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | HI - Hearing Impairment | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Salford |
| Constituencydiffers | Rochdale | Rochdale | Heywood and Middleton North | Rochdale |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Rochdale Sixth Form College | Watergrove Trust | St Teresa Of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: ALTUS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: WATERGROVE TRUST | Academy trust: ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ALTUS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | WATERGROVE TRUST | ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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