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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery | St Alban's Catholic Primary School | St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Upton Priory School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery | St Alban's Catholic Primary School | St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Upton Priory School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Macclesfield, SK11 8UD | Macclesfield, SK10 3HJ | Macclesfield, SK10 3HJ | Macclesfield, SK10 3ED |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | — | Not judged | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 73% | — | 65% | 51% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | — | 0% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.9% | — | 4.5% | 4.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.1% | — | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.5% | — | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 22 | — | 40 | 23 |
| Places offereddiffers | 22 | — | 40 | 24 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 233 | — | 268 | 277 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 233 / 210 (111%) | — | 268 / 420 (64%) | 277 / 388 (71%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 44% | — | 17.5% | 23.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Anthony Poole | Mrs Teresa Cooke | Mrs Jackie Summers | Ms Kimberley Clarke |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Shrewsbury | Diocese of Shrewsbury | — |
| Constituency | Macclesfield | Macclesfield | Macclesfield | Macclesfield |
| Sponsordiffers | Halliard Trust | — | The Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Academy Trust (HFNCAT) | Halliard Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: HALLIARD TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: HALLIARD TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | HALLIARD TRUST | — | OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | HALLIARD TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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