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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Fir Bank Primary School | Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | St. Paul's CofE Primary School | Thorp Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Fir Bank Primary School | Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | St. Paul's CofE Primary School | Thorp Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Oldham, OL2 6SJ | Oldham, OL2 5PQ | Oldham, OL2 5LU | Oldham, OL2 5TY |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Standards maintained | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 70% | — | — | 54% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | — | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.1% | — | — | 5.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.0% | — | — | 15.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | — | 2.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 32 | — | — | 22 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | — | — | 26 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 238 | — | 231 | 217 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 238 / 210 (113%) | — | 231 / 248 (93%) | 217 / 236 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 13.6% | — | 29% | 24.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Headteacher Rachael McLaughlin | Mrs C Brogan | Mrs Hilary Henderson | Mrs Lisa Graham |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Salford | Diocese of Manchester | — |
| Constituency | Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton | Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton | Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton | Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust | Crompton House School | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE OAK TRUST | Academy trust: EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: CROMPTON HOUSE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE OAK TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE OAK TRUST | EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | CROMPTON HOUSE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | THE OAK TRUST |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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