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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Higher Failsworth Primary School | St John's Church of England Primary School | St John's Church of England Primary School | St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Higher Failsworth Primary School | St John's Church of England Primary School | St John's Church of England Primary School | St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Oldham, M35 9EA | Manchester, M35 9PY | Manchester, M35 9PY | Manchester, M35 0NW |
| School typediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Good | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 55% | — | 69% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | — | 3% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.3% | — | 5.7% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.8% | — | 17.2% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | — | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.89 (Often has places) | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 49 | — | 24 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 55 | — | 30 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 396 | 298 | 255 | 450 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 396 / 474 (84%) | 298 / 306 (97%) | 255 / 306 (83%) | 450 / 480 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.8% | 15.8% | 36.9% | 17% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Samantha Forster | Simon Buxton-Moore | Miss Louise Bonter | Ms Lesley Clerkin |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Manchester | Diocese of Manchester | Diocese of Salford |
| Constituencydiffers | Manchester Central | Ashton-under-Lyne | Manchester Central | Manchester Central |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust | Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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