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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beacon Primary School | Cumberland School | Rivington and Blackrod High School | St Joseph's RC High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Beacon Primary School | Cumberland School | Rivington and Blackrod High School | St Joseph's RC High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bolton, BL6 7AL | Bolton, BL6 7RX | Bolton, BL6 7RU | Bolton, BL6 6HW |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 7–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 2.4 | 48.4 | 45.9 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 0% | 49% | 53% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 0% | 73% | 74% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | 21% | 38% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 0.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 52% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.7% | — | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 25.7% | — | 19.8% | 24.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.9% | — | 2.9% | 3.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.88 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 14 | — | 248 | 205 |
| Places offereddiffers | 17 | — | 291 | 205 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 209 | 85 | 1,626 | 1,047 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 209 / 220 (95%) | 85 / 96 (89%) | 1,626 / 1,888 (86%) | 1,047 / 1,050 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 64.7% | — | 26.1% | 21.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Debra Meekings | Mr Christopher Newiss | Mr Paul Roach | Mr A McCabe |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Manchester | Diocese of Salford |
| Constituencydiffers | Bolton West | Chorley | Chorley | Bolton West |
| Sponsordiffers | Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: LEVERHULME ACADEMY CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND COMMUNITY TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | LEVERHULME ACADEMY CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND COMMUNITY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | 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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