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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Congleton High School | Eaton Bank Academy | Eaton Bank School | Opal Education |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Congleton High School | Eaton Bank Academy | Eaton Bank School | Opal Education |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Congleton, CW12 4NS | Congleton, CW12 1NT | Congleton, CW12 1NT | Congleton, CW12 1PN |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–17 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Not judged | — | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 41.7 | 46.0 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.5 | -0.1 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 40% | 37% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 58% | 60% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 73% | 26% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.8 | 4.0 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.3% | 11.1% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 28.9% | 30.0% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.3% | 5.5% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 172 | 194 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 201 | 208 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,174 | 1,062 | — | 8 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,174 / 1,236 (95%) | 1,062 / 1,087 (98%) | — | 8 / 10 (80%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 17% | 20.5% | — | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Heidi Thurland | Mr Edward O'Neill | Mr Paul Roberts | Paul Sperring |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Congleton | Congleton | Congleton | Congleton |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Halliard Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: HALLIARD TRUST | Community school | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST | HALLIARD TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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