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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Kentmere Primary Academy | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | St James' Church of England Primary School | St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Kentmere Primary Academy | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | St James' Church of England Primary School | St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Rochdale, OL12 9EE | Rochdale, OL12 9QA | Rochdale, OL12 9JW | Littleborough, OL15 8DU |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Outstanding | Expected standard | Expected standard | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 66% | 75% | 62% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 3% | 10% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.4% | 5.7% | 5.3% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.6% | 14.7% | 15.3% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.24 (Competitive) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 56 | 48 | 34 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 45 | 53 | 30 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 353 | 444 | 210 | 200 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 353 / 345 (102%) | 444 / 360 (123%) | 210 / 210 (100%) | 200 / 210 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 40.2% | 19.8% | 29.5% | 19% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Nicola Howard | Mrs Judith Rainford | Ms Jade Lord | Mrs Carmel Ruane |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Manchester | Diocese of Manchester | Diocese of Salford |
| Constituency | Rochdale | Rochdale | Rochdale | Rochdale |
| Sponsordiffers | Watergrove Trust | Watergrove Trust | Watergrove Trust | St Teresa Of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: WATERGROVE TRUST | Academy trust: WATERGROVE TRUST | Academy trust: WATERGROVE TRUST | Academy trust: ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | WATERGROVE TRUST | WATERGROVE TRUST | WATERGROVE TRUST | ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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