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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beacon Primary School | Horwich Parish CofE Primary School | St Catherine's CofE Primary School | St Mary's RC Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | 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 | Beacon Primary School | Horwich Parish CofE Primary School | St Catherine's CofE Primary School | St Mary's RC Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bolton, BL6 7AL | Bolton, BL6 6AA | Bolton, BL6 5SJ | Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6EP |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Expected standard | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 52% | 58% | 48% | 78% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 5% | 3% | 19% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.7% | 5.2% | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 25.7% | 13.4% | 9.1% | 7.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.9% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.83 (Often has places) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | 1.20 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 14 | 39 | 32 | 36 |
| Places offereddiffers | 17 | 49 | 30 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 209 | 300 | 237 | 214 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 209 / 220 (95%) | 300 / 420 (71%) | 237 / 236 (100%) | 214 / 218 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 64.7% | 20% | 19.2% | 15% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Debra Meekings | Mrs Debbie Mills | Mrs Karen Graham | Mrs Dominique Hayes |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Manchester | Diocese of Manchester | Diocese of Salford |
| Constituency | Bolton West | Bolton West | Bolton West | Bolton West |
| Sponsordiffers | Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust | — | The Bishop Fraser Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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