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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dean Trust Ardwick | Manchester Academy | Trinity CofE High School | Whalley Range 11-18 High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Dean Trust Ardwick | Manchester Academy | Trinity CofE High School | Whalley Range 11-18 High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Manchester, M13 0LF | Manchester, M14 4PX | Manchester, M15 6HP | Manchester, M16 8GW |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–19 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Girls |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 43.4 | 43.2 | 53.0 | 51.9 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 36% | 31% | 65% | 50% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 57% | 52% | 81% | 70% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 58% | 51% | 13% | 64% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 5.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.0% | 9.2% | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.9% | 27.2% | 15.2% | 18.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.6% | 4.7% | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.80 (Often has places) | 0.69 (Often has places) | 1.88 (Competitive) | 0.82 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 202 | 85 | 411 | 216 |
| Places offereddiffers | 263 | 193 | 222 | 266 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,329 | 1,025 | 1,503 | 1,712 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,329 / 1,200 (111%) | 1,025 / 1,170 (88%) | 1,503 / 1,500 (100%) | 1,712 / 1,650 (104%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 62.1% | 58.8% | 31.1% | 55% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Steven Worthington | Mr James Eldon | Mr Julian Nicholls | Mr Michael Lea |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Manchester | — |
| Constituency | Manchester Rusholme | Manchester Rusholme | Manchester Rusholme | Manchester Rusholme |
| Sponsordiffers | The Dean Trust | United Learning Trust | — | Education and Leadership Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE DEAN TRUST | Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL | Academy trust: GREATER MANCHESTER EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE DEAN TRUST | UNITED LEARNING TRUST | TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL | GREATER MANCHESTER EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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