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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dixons Pennine Academy | Glossopdale School and Sixth Form | Longdendale High School | Longdendale High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Dixons Pennine Academy | Glossopdale School and Sixth Form | Longdendale High School | Longdendale High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stalybridge, SK15 3RR | Glossop, SK13 2DA | Hyde, SK14 8LW | Hyde, SK14 8LW |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 32.7 | 42.8 | — | 42.5 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.9 | 0.1 | — | -0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 13% | 36% | — | 37% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 33% | 60% | — | 59% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 18% | 13% | — | 63% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.6 | 3.6 | — | 3.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.1% | 11.3% | — | 9.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 29.4% | 30.3% | — | 22.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 7.4% | 6.4% | — | 5.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.90 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 71 | 211 | — | 141 |
| Places offereddiffers | 112 | 214 | — | 172 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 592 | 1,162 | 867 | 795 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 592 / 790 (75%) | 1,162 / 1,440 (81%) | 867 / 900 (96%) | 795 / 900 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 43.2% | 31.1% | 18.7% | 34.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Rachael Deakin | Ms Kate Smith | Mrs Andrea Jones | Michael Chiles |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Stalybridge and Hyde | High Peak | Stalybridge and Hyde | Stalybridge and Hyde |
| Sponsordiffers | Dixons Academies Trust | The True Learning Partnership | — | Stamford Park Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: THE TRUE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: STAMFORD PARK TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST | THE TRUE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | — | STAMFORD PARK TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has 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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