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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Forestwood School | Mill School - Bury | St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | The Derby High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Forestwood School | Mill School - Bury | St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | The Derby High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bury, BL8 2BS | BL8 2BD | Bury, BL9 0TZ | Lancs, BL9 9NH |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Other independent special school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 12–19 | 7–17 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 21.5 | 44.5 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.2 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 33% | 35% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 33% | 59% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | 31% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 1.9 | 3.9 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 9.9% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 27.4% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 4.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.88 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 179 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 203 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 25 | 65 | 1,027 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 25 / 44 (57%) | 65 / 70 (93%) | 1,027 / 1,050 (98%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | 25.5% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Wendy Webster | Mrs Deborah Morley | Mr Simon Braithwaite | Ms Helen Hubert |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Salford | — |
| Constituency | Bury North | Bury North | Bury North | Bury North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | St Teresa Of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust | Prestolee Community Primary School |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Independent | Academy trust: ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: PRESTOLEE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | PRESTOLEE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has 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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