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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Gaskell Community Primary School | St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton | The Olive School, Bolton | The Valley Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Gaskell Community Primary School | St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton | The Olive School, Bolton | The Valley Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bolton, BL1 2QG | Bolton, BL1 2JL | Bolton, BL1 8HT | Bolton, BL1 8JG |
| School typediffers | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Free schools | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good | Standards maintained | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 71% | 46% | 92% | 88% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 2% | 20% | 30% |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.9% | 6.5% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 11.5% | 17.1% | 6.6% | 9.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.87 (Often has places) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | 1.70 (Competitive) | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 52 | 37 | 102 | 53 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 56 | 60 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 472 | 424 | 422 | 538 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 472 / 420 (112%) | 424 / 420 (101%) | 422 / 420 (100%) | 538 / 420 (128%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 36.2% | 48.4% | 18.2% | 16.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Sarah Barlow | Mrs Anna Lister | Mrs Sabina Saeed | Mr Kevan Naughton |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Manchester | — | — |
| Constituency | Bolton North East | Bolton North East | Bolton North East | Bolton North East |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Star Academies | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: STAR ACADEMIES | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | STAR ACADEMIES | — |
| 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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