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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Chances Mentoring | Halcyon Way School | Kingfisher Special School | Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Chances Mentoring | Halcyon Way School | Kingfisher Special School | Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Oldham, OL9 9JT | Oldham Ol9 9QE | Oldham, OL9 9QR | Oldham, OL9 9QY |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Free schools special | Academy special converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 2–11 | 4–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | Standards maintained | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 0% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 15.5% | 12.1% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 50.0% | 41.3% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 6.1% | 2.6% | — |
| Admissions demand ratio | — | — | — | — |
| 1st preferences | — | — | — | — |
| Places offered | — | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 17 | 130 | 218 | 1,469 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 17 / 60 (28%) | 130 / 140 (93%) | 218 / 202 (108%) | 1,469 / 1,650 (89%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 51.5% | 57.6% | 37.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Bethany Peak | Mrs Sue Caine | Mrs Sue Caine | Mrs Kerry Phillips |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Salford |
| Constituency | Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton | Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton | Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton | Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Kingfisher Learning Trust | Kingfisher Learning Trust | Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: KINGFISHER LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: KINGFISHER LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | KINGFISHER LEARNING TRUST | KINGFISHER LEARNING TRUST | EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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