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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bamford Academy | Bury Road School | Oulder Hill Leadership Academy | Redwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Bamford Academy | Bury Road School | Oulder Hill Leadership Academy | Redwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Manchester, OL11 5PS | Rochdale, OL12 6BZ | Rochdale, OL11 5EF | Rochdale, OL11 5EW |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent special school | Academy sponsor led | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Not judged | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 42.9 | 0.8 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.1 | -1.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 43% | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 65% | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 75% | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 65% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.2% | — | 10.2% | 15.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.5% | — | 31.5% | 45.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | — | 4.7% | 8.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.80 (Often has places) | — | 0.80 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 35 | — | 176 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 44 | — | 300 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 324 | — | 1,152 | 365 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 324 / 390 (83%) | — | 1,152 / 1,500 (77%) | 365 / 360 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16.4% | — | 36.3% | 46.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Samantha Gaskell | Mrs Shellie Barcroft | Mr Adrian Smale | Mr Paul Evans |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Heywood and Middleton North | Rochdale | Heywood and Middleton North | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Sponsordiffers | Rochdale Sixth Form College | — | Star Academies | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ALTUS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | Independent | Academy trust: STAR ACADEMIES | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ALTUS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | — | STAR ACADEMIES | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | Children's home (Boarding school) | No boarders | No boarders |
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