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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Kearsley Academy | Kearsley West Primary School | St Stephen's CofE Primary School | Woodbridge College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Kearsley Academy | Kearsley West Primary School | St Stephen's CofE Primary School | Woodbridge College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bolton, BL4 8HY | Bolton, BL4 9BZ | Bolton, BL4 8PB | Bolton, BL4 8LB |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Special post 16 institution |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 19–25 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Standards maintained | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 51.4 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.6 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 57% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 72% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 44% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.6 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 55% | 60% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 3% | 7% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.1% | 5.5% | 5.1% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 28.1% | 17.1% | 6.7% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.80 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.86 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 115 | 30 | 19 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 170 | 30 | 26 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 768 | 236 | 183 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 768 / 950 (81%) | 236 / 262 (90%) | 183 / 210 (87%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 43.1% | 32.9% | 27.3% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Ryan Baxter | Miss Jackie Fitton | Mr Andrew Townsend | Mrs Ruth MacLeod |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Manchester | — |
| Constituency | Bolton South and Walkden | Bolton South and Walkden | Bolton South and Walkden | Bolton South and Walkden |
| Sponsordiffers | Northern Education Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Special post 16 institution |
| Academy/trustdiffers | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | 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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