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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Gorton Primary School | Old Hall Drive Academy | Sacred Heart RC Primary School | St James' CofE Primary School Gorton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Gorton Primary School | Old Hall Drive Academy | Sacred Heart RC Primary School | St James' CofE Primary School Gorton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Manchester, M18 7GR | Manchester, M18 7FU | Manchester, M18 7NJ | Manchester, M18 8LW |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Not judged | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 60% | 60% | 49% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 6% | 6% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.5% | 5.7% | 4.2% | 7.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 29.8% | 14.7% | 9.1% | 25.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.6% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 1.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 41 | 50 | 41 | 57 |
| Places offereddiffers | 42 | 52 | 44 | 58 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 446 | 458 | 330 | 466 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 446 / 472 (94%) | 458 / 480 (95%) | 330 / 345 (96%) | 466 / 420 (111%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 57.7% | 67.8% | 45.5% | 66.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Bethan Irving | Hayley Brooker | Mrs Jo Botham | Mr Kenneth Corrall |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Salford | Diocese of Manchester |
| Constituency | Gorton and Denton | Gorton and Denton | Gorton and Denton | Gorton and Denton |
| Sponsordiffers | Ss Simon and Jude Church of England Academy Trust | Wise Owl Trust | — | Ss Simon and Jude Church of England Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: VANTAGE CE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: WISE OWL TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: VANTAGE CE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | VANTAGE CE ACADEMIES TRUST | WISE OWL TRUST | — | VANTAGE CE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have 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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