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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hey-with-Zion Primary School | Knowsley Junior School | Springhead Infant and Nursery School | St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | 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 | Hey-with-Zion Primary School | Knowsley Junior School | Springhead Infant and Nursery School | St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Oldham, OL4 3LQ | Oldham, OL4 4BH | Oldham, OL4 4QT | Oldham, OL4 3LQ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 7–11 | 3–7 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Strong standard | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 66% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 6% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.2% | 6.4% | 5.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 17.4% | 17.2% | 13.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 39 | 27 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 40 | 28 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 281 | 216 | 150 | 244 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 281 / 320 (88%) | 216 / 270 (80%) | 150 / 207 (72%) | 244 / 245 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.4% | 32.4% | 17.3% | 21.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sara Machin | Mr Thomas Bunn | Mrs Gillian Kay | Mrs Sally Dell |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Manchester | — | — | Diocese of Salford |
| Constituency | Oldham East and Saddleworth | Oldham East and Saddleworth | Oldham East and Saddleworth | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| Sponsordiffers | Epworth Education Trust | — | — | Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust |
| Federationdiffers | — | — | The Ivory Federation | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: Dovestone Learning Partnership | Community school | Academy trust: EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST | Dovestone Learning Partnership | — | EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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