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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hollingworth Academy | Kingsway Park High School | Kingsway Park High School | St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Hollingworth Academy | Kingsway Park High School | Kingsway Park High School | St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Rochdale, OL16 3DR | Rochdale, OL16 4XA | Rochdale, OL16 4XA | Rochdale, OL16 4RX |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Some aspects not as strong | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8differs | 45.9 | — | 34.1 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.0 | — | -0.5 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 48% | — | 18% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 74% | — | 38% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 30% | — | 39% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.9 | — | 2.9 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.8% | 7.9% | 10.8% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.6% | 26.0% | 34.4% | 38.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.3% | 1.7% | 3.5% | 6.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.06 (Balanced demand) | 0.85 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 300 | — | 272 | 149 |
| Places offereddiffers | 258 | — | 257 | 215 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,331 | 1,318 | 1,289 | 1,023 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,331 / 1,350 (99%) | 1,318 / 1,330 (99%) | 1,289 / 1,330 (97%) | 1,023 / 1,200 (85%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.4% | 42.5% | 49.5% | 43.2% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Robert McGinty | Mrs Jenny Langley | Mr Simon Ward | Mrs Emma Keenan |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Salford |
| Constituency | Rochdale | Rochdale | Rochdale | Rochdale |
| Sponsordiffers | Hollingworth Learning Trust | — | Rochdale Sixth Form College | St Teresa Of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: HOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: ALTUS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | HOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST | — | ALTUS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | — | No boarders |
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