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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Banks Croft School | Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College | Hopwood Community Primary School | Newhouse Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Banks Croft School | Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College | Hopwood Community Primary School | Newhouse Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Rochdale, OL10 2NG | Heywood, OL10 2AA | Heywood, OL10 2HN | Heywood, OL10 2NT |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 10–16 | 11–16 | 4–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Expected standard | Outstanding | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 46.8 | — | 40.1 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.3 | — | -0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 52% | — | 33% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 72% | — | 54% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 20% | — | 27% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.0 | — | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 75% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 22% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.3% | 4.3% | 9.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 26.4% | 7.7% | 28.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.9% | 0.0% | 5.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.20 (Competitive) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 0.84 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 177 | 51 | 156 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 148 | 56 | 207 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 768 | 421 | 974 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 768 / 750 (102%) | 421 / 420 (100%) | 974 / 1,050 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 20.6% | 18.1% | 43.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Shellie Barcroft | Mrs Karen Ames | Miss Sarah Harland | Mr Alex Burnham |
| SEN typesdiffers | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Salford | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Heywood and Middleton | Heywood and Middleton North | Heywood and Middleton North | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Hollingworth Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy trust: HOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | HOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Children's home (Boarding school) | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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