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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ashfield Valley Primary School | Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Sandbrook Community Primary School | St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Ashfield Valley Primary School | Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Sandbrook Community Primary School | St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Rochdale, OL11 1TA | Rochdale, OL11 2DA | Rochdale, OL11 2LR | Rochdale, OL11 2HB |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Standards maintained | Needs attention | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 75% | — | 52% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | — | 1% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.6% | — | 8.3% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.6% | — | 31.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | — | 1.7% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 26 | — | 49 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 27 | — | 62 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 239 | 222 | 583 | 208 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 239 / 230 (104%) | 222 / 236 (94%) | 583 / 630 (93%) | 208 / 210 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.2% | 30.6% | 64.5% | 43.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Heather Edge | Mrs Elizabeth Evans | Mrs Sarah Brereton | Mrs Joanne Brown |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Salford | — | Diocese of Manchester |
| Constituency | Rochdale | Rochdale | Rochdale | Rochdale |
| Sponsordiffers | — | St Teresa Of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust | Watergrove Trust | Watergrove Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WATERGROVE TRUST | Academy trust: WATERGROVE TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | WATERGROVE TRUST | WATERGROVE TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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