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22 fields differ · 14 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, A Voluntary Academy | St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield | Whirley Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery | St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield | Whirley Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Macclesfield, SK11 8UD | Macclesfield, SK10 3HJ | Macclesfield, SK11 8QN | Macclesfield, SK10 3JL |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | Not judged | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 73% | 65% | 67% | 71% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 0% | 5% | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.9% | 4.5% | 6.2% | 3.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.1% | 10.7% | 16.3% | 3.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.5% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.13 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 22 | 40 | 23 | 34 |
| Places offereddiffers | 22 | 40 | 24 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 233 | 268 | 237 | 212 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 233 / 210 (111%) | 268 / 420 (64%) | 237 / 270 (88%) | 212 / 210 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 44% | 17.5% | 17.7% | 4.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Anthony Poole | Mrs Jackie Summers | Mr Mark Harrison | Mrs Karen Whalley |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Shrewsbury | Diocese of Chester | — |
| 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 | Academy trust: OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | 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 | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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