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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK | Gorse Park School | Stretford Grammar School | Stretford High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK | Gorse Park School | Stretford Grammar School | Stretford High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Salford, M50 2UW | Manchester, M32 0UF | Manchester, M32 8JB | Manchester, M32 0XA |
| School typediffers | University technical college | Community school | Foundation school | Foundation school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 13–19 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 38.4 | — | 73.8 | 47.3 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.8 | — | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 26% | — | 98% | 45% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 44% | — | 99% | 70% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | 66% | 12% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.7 | — | 6.9 | 3.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.5% | — | 4.0% | 9.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 37.4% | — | 5.2% | 28.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.0% | — | 0.2% | 3.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.39 (Competitive) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 223 | 189 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 174 | 205 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 464 | — | 956 | 1,000 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 464 / 720 (64%) | — | 956 / 798 (120%) | 1,000 / 1,000 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 43.2% | — | 17.4% | 46% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Colin Grand | — | Mrs Elizabeth Baxter (Acting Headteacher) | Mrs Nicola Doward |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Salford | Stretford and Urmston | Stretford and Urmston | Stretford and Urmston |
| Sponsordiffers | Aldridge Education | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ALDRIDGE EDUCATION | Community school | Supported by a trust | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ALDRIDGE EDUCATION | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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