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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Benchill Primary School | Northenden Community School | St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden | St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Benchill Primary School | Northenden Community School | St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden | St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Manchester, M22 8EJ | Manchester, M22 4FL | Manchester, M22 4NR | Manchester, M23 0BW |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | School remains Good | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 49% | — | 71% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 15% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.0% | — | 5.1% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.4% | — | 15.9% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.9% | — | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 54 | — | 38 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 64 | — | 42 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 479 | 232 | 340 | 207 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 479 / 574 (83%) | 232 / 210 (110%) | 340 / 347 (98%) | 207 / 210 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 64.5% | 19.4% | 26.9% | 39.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Steven Rooney | Ms Ruth Byrne | Mrs Helena Miller | Mrs Sarah Yates |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Manchester | Diocese of Shrewsbury |
| Constituency | Wythenshawe and Sale East | Wythenshawe and Sale East | Wythenshawe and Sale East | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Connect Alliance Trust | Thrive Church of England Academy Trust Ltd | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: CONNECT ALLIANCE TRUST | Academy trust: THRIVE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST LTD | Academy trust: CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | CONNECT ALLIANCE TRUST | THRIVE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST LTD | CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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