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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Smithills School | St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School | Thornleigh Salesian College | Youth Challenge Pru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Smithills School | St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School | Thornleigh Salesian College | Youth Challenge Pru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bolton, BL1 6JS | Bolton, BL1 6LA | Bolton, BL1 6PQ | Bolton, BL1 6JT |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy alternative provision converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 4–11 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | School remains Good | Not judged | School remains Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 39.5 | — | 44.8 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.0 | — | -0.2 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 30% | — | 45% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 51% | — | 64% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 31% | — | 20% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.5 | — | 3.9 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 72% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 19% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.2% | 3.8% | 9.4% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 31.5% | 4.3% | 24.9% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.6% | 0.0% | 3.9% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.66 (Often has places) | 0.88 (Often has places) | 1.01 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 139 | 23 | 278 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 252 | 27 | 274 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,203 | 215 | 1,574 | 72 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,203 / 1,250 (96%) | 215 / 218 (99%) | 1,574 / 1,650 (95%) | 72 / 104 (69%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 41.8% | 8.4% | 29.4% | 68.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Carolyn Dewse | Mr Matthew Harding | Mr Michael Fitzsimons | Miss Victoria Sutton |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Manchester | Diocese of Salford | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Bolton West | Bolton West | Bolton North East | Bolton West |
| Sponsordiffers | Bolton Impact Trust | Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust | — | Bolton Impact Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE BOLTON IMPACT TRUST | Academy trust: FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE BOLTON IMPACT TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE BOLTON IMPACT TRUST | FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | THE BOLTON IMPACT TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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