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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dixons Ashton Academy | Holden Clough Primary School | Samuel Laycock School | Samuel Laycock School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Dixons Ashton Academy | Holden Clough Primary School | Samuel Laycock School | Samuel Laycock School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8RF | Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8XN | Ashton Under Lyne, OL6 8RF | Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8RF |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community special school | Academy special sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 3–11 | 11–17 | 11–17 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Strong standard | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 36.0 | — | — | 0.6 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.6 | — | — | -1.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 28% | — | — | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 49% | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 26% | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.2 | — | — | 0.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 83% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 5% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.1% | 4.9% | 8.2% | 10.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.2% | 9.2% | 30.3% | 30.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.80 (Often has places) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 206 | 30 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 264 | 29 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,326 | 297 | 198 | 252 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,326 / 1,350 (98%) | 297 / 414 (72%) | — | 252 / 180 (140%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 52% | 28.5% | 38.4% | 56.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Matthew Little | Mr Adam Porter | Mrs Helen Wilson | Miss Donna West |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Ashton-under-Lyne | Ashton-under-Lyne | Ashton-under-Lyne | Ashton-under-Lyne |
| Sponsordiffers | Dixons Academies Trust | VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST | — | New Bridge Academy |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST | Community special school | Academy trust: NEW BRIDGE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST | VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST | — | NEW BRIDGE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | 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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