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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Co-op Academy Failsworth | Co-op Academy North Manchester | St Matthew's RC High School | St Matthew's RC 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 | No | Yes |
| Field | Co-op Academy Failsworth | Co-op Academy North Manchester | St Matthew's RC High School | St Matthew's RC High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Manchester, M35 9HA | Manchester, M9 7SS | Manchester, M40 0EW | Manchester, M40 0EW |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led |
| 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 | School remains Good | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 42.3 | 38.2 | — | 36.9 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | -0.3 | — | -0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 34% | 28% | — | 22% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 55% | 49% | — | 45% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 16% | 31% | — | 17% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.5 | 3.3 | — | 3.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.9% | 11.7% | — | 7.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 33.2% | 32.4% | — | 20.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.9% | 6.3% | — | 3.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 265 | 233 | — | 115 |
| Places offereddiffers | 301 | 236 | — | 175 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,434 | 1,259 | 1,290 | 1,327 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,434 / 1,500 (96%) | 1,259 / 1,500 (84%) | 1,290 / 1,440 (90%) | 1,327 / 1,350 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 44.4% | 48.4% | 39.6% | 59.1% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Rebecca Shaw | Ms Tabitha Sloper-Russell | Mrs Helen Murden | Mr Andrew Nightingale |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Salford | Diocese of Salford |
| Constituencydiffers | Manchester Central | Blackley and Middleton South | Blackley and Broughton | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Sponsordiffers | The Co-operative Academies Trust | The Co-operative Academies Trust | — | Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST | THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST | — | EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | 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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