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34 fields differ · 2 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Barlow Road Independent School | Cedar Mount Academy | Chapel Street Community Primary School | St Andrew's CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Barlow Road Independent School | Cedar Mount Academy | Chapel Street Community Primary School | St Andrew's CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Manchester, M19 3HP | Gorton, M18 7DT | Manchester, M19 3GH | Manchester, M19 2UH |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Needs attention | Standards maintained | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 35.0 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.7 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 23% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 37% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 78% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.4 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 43% | 78% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.9% | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 24.8% | 23.7% | 20.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 5.3% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.77 (Often has places) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 41 | 69 | 30 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 94 | 73 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 724 | 674 | 298 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 724 / 900 (80%) | 674 / 721 (93%) | 298 / 450 (66%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 63.7% | 61.1% | 44.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Manager Tony Garmony | Mr Stephen Garvey | Mrs Ella Hughes | Mrs Hannah Large |
| SEN typesdiffers | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — | HI - Hearing Impairment |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Manchester |
| Constituencydiffers | Manchester, Gorton | Gorton and Denton | Gorton and Denton | Gorton and Denton |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Bright Futures Educational Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: BRIGHT FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BRIGHT FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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