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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birchfields Primary School | Manchester Enterprise Academy Central | St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme | The Manchester Grammar School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Birchfields Primary School | Manchester Enterprise Academy Central | St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme | The Manchester Grammar School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Manchester, M14 6PL | Manchester, M14 6PL | Manchester, M14 6HW | Manchester, M13 0XT |
| School typediffers | Community school | Free schools | Voluntary aided school | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 11–16 | 3–11 | 7–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Boys |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 47.3 | — | 42.5 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.3 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 49% | — | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 66% | — | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 63% | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.3 | — | 2.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 45% | — | 73% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 1% | — | 7% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.3% | 7.2% | 5.5% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.7% | 20.7% | 14.5% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.6% | 3.2% | 1.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 55 | 168 | 25 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 55 | 204 | 25 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 592 | 1,049 | 222 | 1,642 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 592 / 720 (82%) | 1,049 / 1,050 (100%) | 222 / 236 (94%) | 1,642 / 1,750 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 58.8% | 52.5% | 48.2% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Helen Ross | Mrs Emily Reynard | Mr Gavin Shortall | Dr Martin Boulton |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Manchester | — |
| Constituency | Manchester Rusholme | Manchester Rusholme | Manchester Rusholme | Manchester Rusholme |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Prospere Learning Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: PROSPERE LEARNING TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | PROSPERE LEARNING TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No 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 | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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