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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ashton-on-Mersey School | Sale Grammar School | Sale Grammar School | Sale High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Ashton-on-Mersey School | Sale Grammar School | Sale Grammar School | Sale High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sale, M33 5BP | Sale, M33 3NH | Sale, M33 3NH | Sale, M33 3JR |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Outstanding | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | 50.5 | — | 75.5 | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.0 | — | 0.8 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 59% | — | 98% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 75% | — | 100% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 63% | — | 81% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.7 | — | 7.1 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.6% | — | 4.4% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.3% | — | 9.5% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.7% | — | 0.3% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.29 (Competitive) | — | 1.31 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 330 | — | 250 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 264 | — | 191 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,609 | — | 1,352 | 1,103 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,609 / 1,570 (102%) | — | 1,352 / 1,341 (101%) | 1,103 / 1,080 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 15.2% | — | 2.9% | 21.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Lee McConaghie | Mr D A Wilson | Mrs Rebecca Smith | Mr Adam Rogers |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Altrincham and Sale West | Wythenshawe and Sale East | Wythenshawe and Sale East | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Sponsordiffers | The Dean Trust | — | — | United Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE DEAN TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: SALE GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE DEAN TRUST | — | SALE GRAMMAR SCHOOL | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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