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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bolton College | Bolton Sixth Form College | Essa Academy | South College, Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Bolton College | Bolton Sixth Form College | Essa Academy | South College, Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bolton, BL3 5BG | Bolton, BL3 5BU | Bolton, BL3 3HH | Bolton, BL3 3HH |
| School typediffers | Further education | Further education | Academy sponsor led | Further education |
| Phasediffers | 16 plus | 16 plus | Secondary | 16 plus |
| Age rangediffers | 16–99 | 16–19 | 11–16 | 16–99 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | Strong standard | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 47.1 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 40% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 65% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 28% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.9 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 5.4% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 15.2% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 1.5% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 214 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 203 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | — | 1,055 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | — | 1,055 / 990 (107%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | 49% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Liam Sloan | Mr Stuart Merrills | Mrs Mel Flynn | Mr R Whittle |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Bolton South and Walkden | Bolton South and Walkden | Bolton South and Walkden | Bolton South East |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Northern Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Further education | Further education | Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | Further education |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | — |
| Nursery | — | — | — | — |
| Sixth form | — | — | — | — |
| Boardingdiffers | — | — | No boarders | — |
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