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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | E-ACT Blackley Academy | Meade Hill School | North Ridge High School | Our Lady's RC High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | E-ACT Blackley Academy | Meade Hill School | North Ridge High School | Our Lady's RC High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Manchester, M9 0RD | Manchester, M9 6GN | Manchester, M9 0RP | Manchester, M9 0RP |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy special converter | Community special school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 11–16 | 11–19 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | School remains Outstanding | Strong standard |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 48.6 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 46% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 72% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 43% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 4.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 62% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.2% | — | 11.3% | 4.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.6% | — | 32.4% | 10.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | — | 4.4% | 1.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 1.30 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 39 | — | — | 258 |
| Places offereddiffers | 40 | — | — | 200 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 441 | 205 | 207 | 1,046 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 441 / 480 (92%) | 205 / 207 (99%) | 207 / 200 (103%) | 1,046 / 1,050 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 62.4% | 77.6% | 76.2% | 45.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Sharon Croke | Ms Anna Mullan | Mrs Shauna Johnson | Mr Lee Ormsby |
| 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 | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Salford |
| Constituency | Blackley and Middleton South | Blackley and Middleton South | Blackley and Middleton South | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Sponsordiffers | E-ACT | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: E-ACT | Academy trust: AMBITION COMMUNITY TRUST | Community special school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | E-ACT | AMBITION COMMUNITY TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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