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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | East Ward Community Primary School | Fairfield Community Primary School | Fairfield Community Primary School | Heap Bridge Village Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | East Ward Community Primary School | Fairfield Community Primary School | Fairfield Community Primary School | Heap Bridge Village Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bury, BL9 7QZ | Bury, BL9 7SD | Bury, BL9 7SD | Bury, BL9 7JP |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | — | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 65% | 40% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | 3% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.1% | 6.0% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.1% | 17.6% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 1.5% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.04 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 55 | 29 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 57 | 28 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 474 | 253 | — | 170 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 474 / 420 (113%) | 253 / 249 (102%) | — | 170 / 175 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 55% | 39.7% | — | 27.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Kathryn Mort | Mrs V Gilkey | Mrs Victoria Gilkey | Mr Marcus Cockcroft |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Bury North | Bury North | Bury North | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Sponsordiffers | Vision Multi Academy Trust | — | Oak Learning Partnership | Hollingworth Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: VISION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: HOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | VISION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | HOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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