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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Co-op Academy Walkden | St Ambrose Barlow RC High School | The Lowry Academy | Walkden High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | 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 | No |
| Field | Co-op Academy Walkden | St Ambrose Barlow RC High School | The Lowry Academy | Walkden High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Manchester, M28 7JB | Manchester, M27 9QP | Manchester, M28 0SY | Manchester, M28 7JB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 44.4 | 45.8 | 41.3 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.5 | -0.2 | -0.4 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 43% | 44% | 30% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 63% | 64% | 53% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 28% | 33% | 30% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.9% | 7.5% | 9.3% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 27.5% | 22.1% | 29.2% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.1% | 3.1% | 5.6% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.81 (Often has places) | 0.89 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 285 | 157 | 77 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 295 | 209 | 178 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,414 | 1,078 | 884 | 1,323 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,414 / 1,500 (94%) | 1,078 / 1,050 (103%) | 884 / 1,200 (74%) | 1,323 / 1,500 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 29.6% | 30% | 58.6% | 16.1% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Matt Hacker | Mr Ben Davis | Mrs Claire Coy | Mr Simon Lennox |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Salford | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Bolton South and Walkden | Worsley and Eccles | Bolton South and Walkden | Worsley and Eccles South |
| Sponsordiffers | The Co-operative Academies Trust | — | United Learning Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST | — | UNITED LEARNING TRUST | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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