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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bolton St Catherine's Academy | Bolton St Catherine's Academy | Firwood High School | Harwood Meadows Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bolton St Catherine's Academy | Bolton St Catherine's Academy | Firwood High School | Harwood Meadows Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bolton, BL2 4HU | Bolton, BL2 4HU | Bolton, BL2 4HU | Bolton, BL2 3PS |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy special converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | All-through | All-through | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–19 | 3–16 | 11–19 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | School remains Good | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 35.0 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.7 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 26% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 49% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 9% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 2.9 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 52% | — | 59% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 4% | — | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.8% | 14.4% | 5.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 27.5% | 40.4% | 16.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.6% | 7.1% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.92 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 17 | — | 23 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 24 | — | 25 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,158 | 1,003 | 261 | 224 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,158 / 1,186 (98%) | 1,003 / 1,186 (85%) | 261 / 150 (174%) | 224 / 236 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 36.3% | 52.7% | 55.6% | 18.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Rachael Lucas | Mr Gareth Watson | Mrs Dawn Evans | Mr Julian Bevan |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Manchester | Diocese of Manchester | — | — |
| Constituency | Bolton North East | Bolton North East | Bolton North East | Bolton North East |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Bishop Fraser Trust | Woodbridge Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST | Academy trust: WOODBRIDGE TRUST | Academy trust: HARWOOD MEADOWS COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST | WOODBRIDGE TRUST | HARWOOD MEADOWS COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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