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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School | Crompton Primary School | St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School | St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | No | Yes |
| Field | Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School | Crompton Primary School | St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School | St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Oldham, OL2 6NT | Oldham, OL2 7HD | Oldham, OL2 8SZ | Oldham, OL2 8SZ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 37% | 64% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 4% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | 4.8% | 4.5% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.0% | 8.3% | 5.0% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 17 | 28 | 32 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 17 | 29 | 30 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 176 | 235 | 226 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 176 / 210 (84%) | 235 / 210 (112%) | 226 / 210 (108%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 29.6% | 22.3% | 10.4% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Beverley O'Neill | Mrs Gemma Croston | Mr Garry Needle | Mr Garry Needle |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Salford | Diocese of Salford |
| Constituencydiffers | Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton | Oldham East and Saddleworth | Oldham East and Saddleworth | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| Sponsordiffers | Kingfisher Learning Trust | — | — | Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: KINGFISHER LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | KINGFISHER LEARNING TRUST | — | — | EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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