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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Brookland School | Hollingworth Academy | Roughbank Farm | St Thomas' Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Brookland School | Hollingworth Academy | Roughbank Farm | St Thomas' Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Royton, OL16 3NP | Rochdale, OL16 3DR | Rochdale, OL16 3QH | Rochdale, OL16 3QZ |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Other independent special school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–16 | 11–16 | 10–18 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 45.9 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.0 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 48% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 74% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 30% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.9 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.8% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 26.6% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.3% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 300 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 258 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 29 | 1,331 | — | 111 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 29 / 50 (58%) | 1,331 / 1,350 (99%) | — | 111 / 147 (76%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 30.4% | — | 28.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Leanne Matthews | Mr Robert McGinty | Ms Shellie Barcroft | Mrs R Williams |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Manchester |
| Constituency | Rochdale | Rochdale | Rochdale | Rochdale |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Hollingworth Learning Trust | — | Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: HOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | HOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST | — | FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | Children's home (Boarding school) | No boarders |
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