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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Briscoe Lane Academy | Education Youth Services | Orchard House Specialist High School | Ravensbury Community School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Briscoe Lane Academy | Education Youth Services | Orchard House Specialist High School | Ravensbury Community School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Manchester, M40 2TB | Manchester, M40 2XP | Manchester, M40 8EZ | Manchester, M11 4EG |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent special school | Free schools special | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 11–16 | 11–19 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | — | Urgent improvement |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 66% | — | — | 55% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | — | — | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.8% | — | — | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.2% | — | — | 13.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.7% | — | — | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 64 | — | — | 60 |
| Places offereddiffers | 65 | — | — | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 592 | — | 48 | 466 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 592 / 708 (84%) | — | 48 / 150 (32%) | 466 / 472 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 70.8% | — | 64.6% | 53.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Claire Hall | Ms Emma Kreft | Mrs Caroline Pauls | Mr Chris Bolton |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Manchester Central | Manchester Central | Manchester Central | Manchester Central |
| Sponsordiffers | Wise Owl Trust | — | Prospere Learning Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: WISE OWL TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: PROSPERE LEARNING TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | WISE OWL TRUST | — | PROSPERE LEARNING TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have 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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