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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dixons Brooklands Academy | Dixons Newall Green Academy | Sale Grammar School | Sale High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Dixons Brooklands Academy | Dixons Newall Green Academy | Sale Grammar School | Sale High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Manchester, M23 9BP | Manchester, M23 2SX | Sale, M33 3NH | Sale, M33 3JR |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Outstanding | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | 35.7 | — | 75.5 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.6 | — | 0.8 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 25% | — | 98% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 38% | — | 100% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 53% | — | 81% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.1 | — | 7.1 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 17.2% | 14.5% | 4.4% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 47.7% | 43.2% | 9.5% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 13.6% | 8.1% | 0.3% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.83 (Often has places) | 0.69 (Often has places) | 1.31 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 147 | 81 | 250 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 202 | 135 | 191 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 913 | 364 | 1,352 | 1,103 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 913 / 1,050 (87%) | 364 / 700 (52%) | 1,352 / 1,341 (101%) | 1,103 / 1,080 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 52.4% | 56.6% | 2.9% | 21.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Kristy Gardner | Mrs Jo Whitworth | Mrs Rebecca Smith | Mr Adam Rogers |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Wythenshawe and Sale East | Wythenshawe and Sale East | Wythenshawe and Sale East | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Sponsordiffers | Dixons Academies Trust | Dixons Academies Trust | — | United Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: SALE GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST | DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST | SALE GRAMMAR SCHOOL | UNITED LEARNING 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 | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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