Compare schools
Compare up to 4 schools. Green/red cells mark clearer stronger/weaker figures among this set — this is not a ranking.
Shareable link/compare?urns=151541,144572,146970,146156
29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ash Grove School | East Ward Community Primary School | Hazel Wood High School | St Thomas Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Ash Grove School | East Ward Community Primary School | Hazel Wood High School | St Thomas Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bury, BL9 7PZ | Bury, BL9 7QZ | Bury, BL9 7QT | Bury, BL9 7EY |
| School typediffers | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 3–11 | 11–16 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Expected standard | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 42.1 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 34% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 59% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 41% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.8 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 65% | — | 63% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 4% | — | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.1% | 8.7% | 5.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 18.1% | 26.5% | 16.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.3% | 3.7% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 55 | 130 | 56 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 57 | 139 | 59 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 109 | 474 | 671 | 459 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 474 / 420 (113%) | 671 / 600 (112%) | 459 / 420 (109%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 70.6% | 55% | 57.4% | 25.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Dave Herbert | Mrs Kathryn Mort | Mrs Adele Hulton | Mr Martin Van Hecke |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Manchester |
| Constituency | Bury North | Bury North | Bury North | Bury North |
| Sponsordiffers | Oak Learning Partnership | Vision Multi Academy Trust | Oak Learning Partnership | Christ Church Church of England Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: VISION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: THE SYCAMORE CHURCH OF ENGLAND TRUST LIMITED |
| Academy/trustdiffers | OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | VISION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | THE SYCAMORE CHURCH OF ENGLAND TRUST LIMITED |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
Green = clearer stronger figure in this set; red = clearer weaker. Ties and missing values are unmarked. Read how to compare schools.