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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Great Howarth College | Great Howarth School | Meadows School | Wardle Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Great Howarth College | Great Howarth School | Meadows School | Wardle Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Rochdale, OL12 9HH | Rochdale, OL12 9HJ | Rochdale, OL12 9EN | Rochdale, OL12 9RD |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Other independent special school | Other independent special school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 7–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 40.2 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 30% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 54% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 44% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | — | 9.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | — | 28.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | — | 3.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | — | 1.11 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | — | 284 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | — | 256 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 35 | 10 | 1,366 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 35 / 75 (47%) | 10 / 26 (38%) | 1,366 / 1,200 (114%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | — | 30.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | — | Catherine Proud | Mrs Paula Forth | Mr James Glennie |
| SEN typesdiffers | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Rochdale | Rochdale | Rochdale | Rochdale |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Watergrove Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Independent | Independent | Academy trust: WATERGROVE TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | WATERGROVE TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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