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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 School | Kentmere Primary Academy | Meadows School | Wardle Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Great Howarth School | Kentmere Primary Academy | Meadows School | Wardle Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Rochdale, OL12 9HJ | Rochdale, OL12 9EE | Rochdale, OL12 9EN | Rochdale, OL12 9RD |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy sponsor led | Other independent special school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–18 | 3–11 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Outstanding | — | 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)differs | — | 66% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 7% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.4% | — | 9.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 17.6% | — | 28.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | — | 3.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.24 (Competitive) | — | 1.11 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 56 | — | 284 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 45 | — | 256 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 35 | 353 | 10 | 1,366 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 35 / 75 (47%) | 353 / 345 (102%) | 10 / 26 (38%) | 1,366 / 1,200 (114%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 40.2% | — | 30.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Catherine Proud | Mrs Nicola Howard | Mrs Paula Forth | Mr James Glennie |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Rochdale | Rochdale | Rochdale | Rochdale |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Watergrove Trust | — | Watergrove Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: WATERGROVE TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: WATERGROVE TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | WATERGROVE TRUST | — | WATERGROVE TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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