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18 fields differ · 18 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ivy Cottage Residential School | Royal College Manchester (Seashell Trust) | Royal School, Manchester | Willow House School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Ivy Cottage Residential School | Royal College Manchester (Seashell Trust) | Royal School, Manchester | Willow House School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stockport, SK8 6RF | Cheadle, SK8 6RQ | Stockport, SK8 6RQ | Greater Manchester, SK8 6RF |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Special post 16 institution | Non-maintained special school | Other independent special school |
| Phase | — | — | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 10–16 | 16–25 | 4–19 | 5–14 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | School remains Outstanding | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 11.5% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 29.3% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 7.3% | — |
| Admissions demand ratio | — | — | — | — |
| 1st preferences | — | — | — | — |
| Places offered | — | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | — | 67 | 6 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | — | 67 / 80 (84%) | 6 / 7 (86%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | 27.5% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mike Keogan | Ms Clare Sefton | Ms Alex Darlington | Ms Emma Fletcher |
| SEN typesdiffers | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Cheadle | Cheadle | Cheadle | Cheadle |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Special post 16 institution | Local authority maintained | Independent |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | Children's home (Boarding school) | College / FE residential accommodation | Boarding school | No boarders |
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