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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | CHS South | Chorlton High School | Didsbury High School | Loreto High School Chorlton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | CHS South | Chorlton High School | Didsbury High School | Loreto High School Chorlton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Manchester, M21 7SX | Manchester, M21 7SL | Manchester, M20 2ET | Manchester, M21 7SW |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Academy converter | Free schools | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Strong standard | Outstanding | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8differs | 44.8 | 51.2 | 57.3 | 46.2 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 47% | 54% | 60% | 43% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 68% | 70% | 80% | 68% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 61% | 71% | 89% | 36% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 4.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.6% | 7.8% | 8.0% | 8.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 30.2% | 20.4% | 22.5% | 29.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.6% | 4.2% | 3.1% | 4.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.62 (Often has places) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | 1.71 (Competitive) | 0.62 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 140 | 255 | 346 | 88 |
| Places offereddiffers | 249 | 285 | 203 | 151 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,177 | 1,532 | 1,220 | 742 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,177 / 1,200 (98%) | 1,532 / 1,530 (100%) | 1,220 / 1,350 (90%) | 742 / 750 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 47.6% | 30.4% | 41.5% | 57.8% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Andy Park | Ms Zoe Morris | Miss Katie Houghton | Mrs Catherine Hughes |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Salford |
| Constituency | Manchester Withington | Manchester Withington | Manchester Withington | Manchester Withington |
| Sponsordiffers | Prospere Learning Trust | Prospere Learning Trust | The Laurus Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: PROSPERE LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: PROSPERE LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: THE LAURUS TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | PROSPERE LEARNING TRUST | PROSPERE LEARNING TRUST | THE LAURUS 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 | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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