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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Kearsley Academy | St James's Church of England High School | Star Salford Academy | The Lowry 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 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Kearsley Academy | St James's Church of England High School | Star Salford Academy | The Lowry Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bolton, BL4 8HY | Bolton, BL4 9RU | Worsley, M28 0BB | Manchester, M28 0SY |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Free schools | 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 | Good | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 51.4 | 47.9 | — | 41.3 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.6 | -0.1 | — | -0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 57% | 49% | — | 30% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 72% | 69% | — | 53% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 44% | 30% | — | 30% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.6 | 4.2 | — | 3.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.1% | 6.3% | 10.1% | 9.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 28.1% | 16.1% | 27.0% | 29.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.0% | 2.3% | 6.9% | 5.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.80 (Often has places) | 1.81 (Competitive) | 1.18 (Balanced demand) | 0.89 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 115 | 358 | 165 | 77 |
| Places offereddiffers | 170 | 198 | 140 | 178 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 768 | 1,053 | 389 | 884 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 768 / 950 (81%) | 1,053 / 1,050 (100%) | 389 / 750 (52%) | 884 / 1,200 (74%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 43.1% | 20.1% | 61.4% | 58.6% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Ryan Baxter | Mrs Catherine Anderson | Miss Laura McBride | Mrs Claire Coy |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Manchester | — | — |
| Constituency | Bolton South and Walkden | Bolton South and Walkden | Bolton South and Walkden | Bolton South and Walkden |
| Sponsordiffers | Northern Education Trust | The Bishop Fraser Trust | Star Academies | United Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST | Academy trust: STAR ACADEMIES | Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST | STAR ACADEMIES | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | 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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