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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Eden Boys' School, Bolton | Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya | St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge | The Valley Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Eden Boys' School, Bolton | Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya | St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge | The Valley Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bolton, BL1 3QE | Bolton, BL1 8LX | Bolton, BL1 8QA | Bolton, BL1 8JG |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Other independent school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–19 | 2–11 | 2–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Outstanding | — | Not judged | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 48.4 | 48.8 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.5 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 54% | 0% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 72% | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 89% | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.5 | 4.3 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 77% | 88% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 23% | 30% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.6% | — | 4.4% | 4.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.2% | — | 9.1% | 9.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | — | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.82 (Competitive) | — | 1.21 (Competitive) | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 216 | — | 35 | 53 |
| Places offereddiffers | 119 | — | 29 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 621 | 122 | 251 | 538 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 621 / 800 (78%) | 122 / 123 (99%) | 251 / 210 (120%) | 538 / 420 (128%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 34.3% | — | 27.2% | 16.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Kasim Qadir | Mrs Amena Sader | Mrs Anna Lister | Mr Kevan Naughton |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Manchester | — |
| Constituency | Bolton North East | Bolton North East | Bolton North East | Bolton North East |
| Sponsordiffers | Star Academies | — | Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: STAR ACADEMIES | Independent | Academy trust: FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | STAR ACADEMIES | — | FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has 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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