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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Edgar Wood Academy | Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College | Newhouse Academy | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Edgar Wood Academy | Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College | Newhouse Academy | St Anne's Church of England Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Heywood, OL10 2QN | Heywood, OL10 2AA | Heywood, OL10 2NT | Manchester, M24 6XN |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Voluntary aided school | 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 | Expected standard | Requires improvement | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 46.8 | 40.1 | 44.3 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 52% | 33% | 37% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 72% | 54% | 59% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 20% | 27% | 18% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.5% | 8.3% | 9.8% | 9.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 36.5% | 26.4% | 28.8% | 28.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.9% | 2.9% | 5.3% | 3.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.09 (Balanced demand) | 1.20 (Competitive) | 0.84 (Often has places) | 0.81 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 191 | 177 | 156 | 104 |
| Places offereddiffers | 176 | 148 | 207 | 146 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 729 | 768 | 974 | 817 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 729 / 900 (81%) | 768 / 750 (102%) | 974 / 1,050 (93%) | 817 / 900 (91%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 42.7% | 20.6% | 43.2% | 48.3% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Paul Jones | Mrs Karen Ames | Mr Alex Burnham | Headteacher Mr Chris Heyes |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Salford | — | Diocese of Manchester |
| Constituency | Heywood and Middleton North | Heywood and Middleton North | Heywood and Middleton North | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Sponsordiffers | Rochdale Sixth Form College | — | Hollingworth Learning Trust | Cranmer Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ALTUS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: HOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: CRANMER EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ALTUS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | — | HOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST | CRANMER EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | 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 | — |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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