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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hollingworth Academy | Kingsway Park High School | St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | St Joseph's RC 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 | Hollingworth Academy | Kingsway Park High School | St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | St Joseph's RC School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Rochdale, OL16 3DR | Rochdale, OL16 4XA | Rochdale, OL16 4RX | Rochdale, OL16 4XA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 10–13 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Some aspects not as strong | Requires improvement | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 45.9 | 34.1 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.0 | -0.5 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 48% | 18% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 74% | 38% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 30% | 39% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.9 | 2.9 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.8% | 10.8% | 12.9% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.6% | 34.4% | 38.8% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.3% | 3.5% | 6.4% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | 1.06 (Balanced demand) | 0.85 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 300 | 272 | 149 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 258 | 257 | 215 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,331 | 1,289 | 1,023 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,331 / 1,350 (99%) | 1,289 / 1,330 (97%) | 1,023 / 1,200 (85%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.4% | 49.5% | 43.2% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Robert McGinty | Mr Simon Ward | Mrs Emma Keenan | — |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Salford | — |
| Constituency | Rochdale | Rochdale | Rochdale | Rochdale |
| Sponsordiffers | Hollingworth Learning Trust | Rochdale Sixth Form College | St Teresa Of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: HOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: ALTUS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | HOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST | ALTUS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | 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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