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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Kingsway Middle School | Kingsway Park High School | Lowerplace Primary School | St Peter's Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Kingsway Middle School | Kingsway Park High School | Lowerplace Primary School | St Peter's Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Rochdale, OL16 4XA | Rochdale, OL16 4XA | Rochdale, OL16 4UU | Rochdale, OL16 5JQ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Community school | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phasediffers | Middle deemed secondary | Secondary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 10–13 | 11–16 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Genderdiffers | — | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Some aspects not as strong | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 34.1 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.5 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 18% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 38% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 39% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 2.9 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 39% | 69% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 10.8% | 7.8% | 5.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 34.4% | 27.1% | 16.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.5% | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.06 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 1.05 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 272 | 42 | 62 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 257 | 44 | 59 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,289 | 533 | 455 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,289 / 1,330 (97%) | 533 / 570 (94%) | 455 / 472 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 49.5% | 33.8% | 38.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | — | Mr Simon Ward | Ms Karen Martin | Mr Aelred Whelan |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Manchester |
| Constituency | Rochdale | Rochdale | Rochdale | Rochdale |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Rochdale Sixth Form College | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: ALTUS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | Community school | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ALTUS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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