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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dean Trust Rose Bridge | Hawkley Hall High School | St John Fisher Catholic High School | The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Dean Trust Rose Bridge | Hawkley Hall High School | St John Fisher Catholic High School | The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wigan, WN1 3HD | Wigan, WN3 5NY | Wigan, WN6 7RN | Wigan, WN1 1HQ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Not judged | Needs attention | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 37.4 | 44.9 | 42.2 | 44.0 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.6 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 26% | 46% | 32% | 38% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 47% | 69% | 54% | 60% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 66% | 9% | 10% | 13% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.6% | 9.2% | 9.8% | 8.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 30.2% | 25.9% | 27.1% | 25.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.4% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 1.09 (Balanced demand) | 1.24 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 73 | 224 | 216 | 302 |
| Places offereddiffers | 97 | 226 | 198 | 244 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 692 | 1,170 | 998 | 1,365 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 692 / 750 (92%) | 1,170 / 1,184 (99%) | 998 / 1,000 (100%) | 1,365 / 1,389 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 61.3% | 26.6% | 33.4% | 32.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Lucy Cropper | Mr Paul McKendrick | Mrs Alison Rigby | Mr Martin Wood |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Diocese of Liverpool |
| Constituencydiffers | Wigan | Makerfield | Wigan | Wigan |
| Sponsordiffers | The Dean Trust | The Rowan Learning Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE DEAN TRUST | Academy trust: THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE DEAN TRUST | THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST | — | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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