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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Higher Failsworth Primary School | Hollinwood Academy | New Bridge School | Oasis Academy Limeside |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Higher Failsworth Primary School | Hollinwood Academy | New Bridge School | Oasis Academy Limeside |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Oldham, M35 9EA | Oldham, OL8 3PT | Oldham, OL8 3PH | Oldham, OL8 3SB |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy special sponsor led | Academy special converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–19 | 5–19 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Outstanding | Standards maintained | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 14.6 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -1.5 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 6% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 1.3 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 55% | 0% | — | 52% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | 0% | — | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.3% | 12.4% | 13.5% | 6.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.8% | 37.3% | 40.6% | 19.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 1.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.89 (Often has places) | — | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 49 | — | — | 37 |
| Places offereddiffers | 55 | — | — | 39 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 396 | 294 | 728 | 452 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 396 / 474 (84%) | 294 / 280 (105%) | 728 / 800 (91%) | 452 / 459 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.8% | 46% | 51.3% | 71% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Samantha Forster | Mrs Laura Millard | Mr Gavin Lyons | Mrs Lauren Norris |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Manchester Central | Manchester Central | Manchester Central | Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton |
| Sponsordiffers | — | New Bridge Academy | New Bridge Academy | Oasis Community Learning |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: NEW BRIDGE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: NEW BRIDGE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | NEW BRIDGE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | NEW BRIDGE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | Has 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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