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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Co-op Academy Walkden | Inscape House | James Brindley Community Primary School | Mesne Lea Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Co-op Academy Walkden | Inscape House | James Brindley Community Primary School | Mesne Lea Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Manchester, M28 7JB | Manchester, M28 7FG | Manchester, M28 7HE | Manchester, M28 7FG |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Non-maintained special school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 5–19 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Standards maintained | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | 44.4 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.5 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 43% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 63% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 28% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.8 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 53% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.9% | — | 3.7% | 6.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 27.5% | — | 5.6% | 17.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.1% | — | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.57 (Competitive) | 0.84 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 285 | — | 47 | 47 |
| Places offereddiffers | 295 | — | 30 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,414 | — | 239 | 441 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,414 / 1,500 (94%) | — | 239 / 250 (96%) | 441 / 446 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 29.6% | — | 9.6% | 25.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Matt Hacker | Mrs Barbara Kirkaldy | Mrs Kate Stokes | Mrs Victoria Unsworth |
| 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 | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Bolton South and Walkden | Worsley and Eccles South | Bolton South and Walkden | Bolton South and Walkden |
| Sponsordiffers | The Co-operative Academies Trust | — | — | Prestolee Community Primary School |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST | Local authority maintained | Academy trust: THE LINK EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: PRESTOLEE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST | — | THE LINK EDUCATION TRUST | PRESTOLEE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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