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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Lowerplace Primary School | St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone | St Peter's Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | 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 | Yes | No |
| Field | Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Lowerplace Primary School | St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone | St Peter's Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Rochdale, OL11 2DA | Rochdale, OL16 4UU | Rochdale, OL11 2HB | Rochdale, OL16 5JQ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 5–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | School remains Good | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 39% | — | 69% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.8% | — | 5.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 27.1% | — | 16.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.0% | — | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.05 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 42 | — | 62 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 44 | — | 59 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 222 | 533 | 208 | 455 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 222 / 236 (94%) | 533 / 570 (94%) | 208 / 210 (99%) | 455 / 472 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.6% | 33.8% | 43.8% | 38.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Elizabeth Evans | Ms Karen Martin | Mrs Joanne Brown | Mr Aelred Whelan |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Salford | — | Diocese of Manchester | Diocese of Manchester |
| Constituency | Rochdale | Rochdale | Rochdale | Rochdale |
| Sponsordiffers | St Teresa Of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust | — | Watergrove Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: WATERGROVE TRUST | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | — | WATERGROVE TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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