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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Co-op Academy Failsworth | Laurus Ryecroft | Oasis Academy Oldham | 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 | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Co-op Academy Failsworth | Laurus Ryecroft | Oasis Academy Oldham | St Matthew's RC High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Manchester, M35 9HA | Manchester, M43 7LJ | Oldham, OL8 4JZ | Manchester, M40 0EW |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Outstanding | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 42.3 | 52.3 | 38.7 | 36.9 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | 0.7 | -0.4 | -0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 34% | 56% | 28% | 22% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 55% | 81% | 51% | 45% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 16% | 78% | 17% | 17% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.5 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.9% | 7.6% | 9.0% | 7.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 33.2% | 20.0% | 28.3% | 20.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 1.32 (Competitive) | 0.80 (Often has places) | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 265 | 265 | 160 | 115 |
| Places offereddiffers | 301 | 200 | 276 | 175 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,434 | 1,153 | 1,415 | 1,327 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,434 / 1,500 (96%) | 1,153 / 1,350 (85%) | 1,415 / 1,500 (94%) | 1,327 / 1,350 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 44.4% | 38.3% | 56.1% | 59.1% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Rebecca Shaw | Mr Reece Carling | Principal Tariq Mahmood | Mr Andrew Nightingale |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Salford |
| Constituencydiffers | Manchester Central | Ashton-under-Lyne | Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Sponsordiffers | The Co-operative Academies Trust | The Laurus Trust | Oasis Community Learning | Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: THE LAURUS TRUST | Academy trust: OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING | Academy trust: EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST | THE LAURUS TRUST | OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING | EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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