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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bury Church of England High School | Forestwood School | Mill School - Bury | St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Bury Church of England High School | Forestwood School | Mill School - Bury | St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bury, BL9 0TS | Bury, BL8 2BS | BL8 2BD | Bury, BL9 0TZ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent special school | Other independent special school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 12–19 | 7–17 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | — | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 46.0 | — | 21.5 | 44.5 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | — | — | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 51% | — | 33% | 35% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 72% | — | 33% | 59% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 32% | — | 0% | 31% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.1 | — | 1.9 | 3.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.3% | — | — | 9.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 21.2% | — | — | 27.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.1% | — | — | 4.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.80 (Often has places) | — | — | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 129 | — | — | 179 |
| Places offereddiffers | 162 | — | — | 203 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 802 | 25 | 65 | 1,027 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 802 / 810 (99%) | 25 / 44 (57%) | 65 / 70 (93%) | 1,027 / 1,050 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 23.4% | — | — | 25.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Dr Suzanne Wrigley | Mrs Wendy Webster | Mrs Deborah Morley | Mr Simon Braithwaite |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Manchester | — | — | Diocese of Salford |
| Constituency | Bury North | Bury North | Bury North | Bury North |
| Sponsordiffers | The Bishop Fraser Trust | — | — | St Teresa Of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST | Independent | Independent | Academy trust: ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST | — | — | ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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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