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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Edgar Wood Academy | Langley High School | Our Lady's RC High School | St Anne's Church of England Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Edgar Wood Academy | Langley High School | Our Lady's RC High School | St Anne's Church of England Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Heywood, OL10 2QN | Manchester, M24 4LA | Manchester, M9 0RP | Manchester, M24 6XN |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–14 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | — | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | — | Strong standard | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 48.6 | 44.3 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 46% | 37% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 72% | 59% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 43% | 18% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 4.3 | 3.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.5% | — | 4.9% | 9.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 36.5% | — | 10.7% | 28.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.9% | — | 1.5% | 3.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.09 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.30 (Competitive) | 0.81 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 191 | — | 258 | 104 |
| Places offereddiffers | 176 | — | 200 | 146 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 729 | — | 1,046 | 817 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 729 / 900 (81%) | — | 1,046 / 1,050 (100%) | 817 / 900 (91%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 42.7% | — | 45.3% | 48.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Paul Jones | — | Mr Lee Ormsby | Headteacher Mr Chris Heyes |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Salford | Diocese of Manchester |
| Constituencydiffers | Heywood and Middleton North | Heywood and Middleton | Blackley and Middleton South | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Sponsordiffers | Rochdale Sixth Form College | — | — | Cranmer Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ALTUS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: CRANMER EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ALTUS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | — | — | CRANMER EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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