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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Sandbrook Community Primary School | St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Thornham Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | 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 | Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Sandbrook Community Primary School | St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Thornham Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Rochdale, OL11 2DA | Rochdale, OL11 2LR | Rochdale, OL16 4RX | Rochdale, OL11 2EH |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Secondary | Middle deemed secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 11–16 | 10–13 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | — |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | Needs attention | Requires improvement | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 52% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 1% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.3% | 12.9% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 31.1% | 38.8% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.7% | 6.4% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 0.85 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 49 | 149 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 62 | 215 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 222 | 583 | 1,023 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 222 / 236 (94%) | 583 / 630 (93%) | 1,023 / 1,200 (85%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.6% | 64.5% | 43.2% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Elizabeth Evans | Mrs Sarah Brereton | Mrs Emma Keenan | — |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Salford | — | Diocese of Salford | — |
| Constituency | Rochdale | Rochdale | Rochdale | Rochdale |
| Sponsordiffers | St Teresa Of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust | Watergrove Trust | St Teresa Of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WATERGROVE TRUST | Academy trust: ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | WATERGROVE TRUST | ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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 | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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