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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Mossley Hollins High School | Saddleworth School | Saddleworth School | Waterhead 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 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Mossley Hollins High School | Saddleworth School | Saddleworth School | Waterhead Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 9DP | Oldham, OL3 5NU | Oldham, OL3 5NU | Oldham, OL4 3NY |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Requires improvement | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 49.3 | — | 33.9 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.0 | — | -0.7 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 54% | — | 23% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 75% | — | 42% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 43% | — | 38% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.4 | — | 3.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 10.3% | — | 12.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 28.4% | — | 37.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.2% | — | 5.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.83 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 271 | — | 96 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 290 | — | 150 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 894 | 1,415 | 1,444 | 761 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 894 / 900 (99%) | 1,415 / 1,406 (101%) | 1,444 / 1,406 (103%) | 761 / 1,500 (51%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 17.2% | 22.1% | 23.7% | 54.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Andrea Din | Mr Mike Anderson | Mr Jimmy Christian | Mrs Tracy Foy |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Stalybridge and Hyde | Oldham East and Saddleworth | Oldham East and Saddleworth | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| Sponsordiffers | Tameside College | — | Cranmer Education Trust | SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: TAME RIVER EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: CRANMER EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES |
| Academy/trustdiffers | TAME RIVER EDUCATIONAL TRUST | — | CRANMER EDUCATION TRUST | SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES |
| 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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