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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College | Matthew Moss High School | Newhouse Academy | Oulder Hill Leadership Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College | Matthew Moss High School | Newhouse Academy | Oulder Hill Leadership Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Heywood, OL10 2AA | Rochdale, OL11 3LU | Heywood, OL10 2NT | Rochdale, OL11 5EF |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | School remains Good | Requires improvement | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 46.8 | 41.8 | 40.1 | 42.9 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | -0.0 | -0.4 | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 52% | 37% | 33% | 43% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 72% | 52% | 54% | 65% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 20% | 45% | 27% | 75% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.3% | 9.6% | 9.8% | 10.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.4% | 29.5% | 28.8% | 31.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.9% | 2.9% | 5.3% | 4.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.20 (Competitive) | 1.30 (Competitive) | 0.84 (Often has places) | 0.80 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 177 | 299 | 156 | 176 |
| Places offereddiffers | 148 | 230 | 207 | 300 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 768 | 1,198 | 974 | 1,152 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 768 / 750 (102%) | 1,198 / 1,200 (100%) | 974 / 1,050 (93%) | 1,152 / 1,500 (77%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.6% | 44.2% | 43.2% | 36.3% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Karen Ames | Ms Charlotte Leach-Rogers | Mr Alex Burnham | Mr Adrian Smale |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | HI - Hearing Impairment | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Salford | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Heywood and Middleton North | Heywood and Middleton North | Heywood and Middleton North | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Watergrove Trust | Hollingworth Learning Trust | Star Academies |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: WATERGROVE TRUST | Academy trust: HOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: STAR ACADEMIES |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | WATERGROVE TRUST | HOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST | STAR ACADEMIES |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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