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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Parrs Wood High School | Priestnall School | The Barlow RC High School | The Kingsway School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Parrs Wood High School | Priestnall School | The Barlow RC High School | The Kingsway School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Manchester, M20 5PG | Stockport, SK4 3HP | Manchester, M20 6BX | Cheadle, SK8 4QX |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | Requires improvement | School remains Good | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 47.2 | 56.8 | 50.6 | 45.0 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 46% | 64% | 53% | 42% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 67% | 82% | 76% | 65% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 30% | 11% | 43% | 45% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.1% | 8.3% | 9.8% | 10.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 21.4% | 21.4% | 27.4% | 30.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.7% | 4.9% | 6.0% | 4.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.78 (Often has places) | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 0.83 (Often has places) | 0.56 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 222 | 277 | 139 | 128 |
| Places offereddiffers | 291 | 273 | 172 | 293 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,786 | 1,312 | 930 | 1,260 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,786 / 1,854 (96%) | 1,312 / 1,275 (103%) | 930 / 900 (103%) | 1,260 / 1,570 (80%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.3% | 13.5% | 39.5% | 24.9% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mark McElwee | Miss Rachel Howarth | Ms Claire Wallace | Ms Anna Fowler |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Salford | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Manchester Withington | Stockport | Manchester Withington | Cheadle |
| Sponsordiffers | Education and Leadership Trust | The Laurus Trust | — | Education Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: GREATER MANCHESTER EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: THE LAURUS TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | GREATER MANCHESTER EDUCATION TRUST | THE LAURUS TRUST | — | EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | 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 | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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