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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | High Spen Primary School | Highfield Community Primary School | Hookergate School | St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | High Spen Primary School | Highfield Community Primary School | Hookergate School | St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Rowlands Gill, NE39 2BQ | Rowlands Gill, NE39 2JE | Rowlands Gill, NE39 2BX | Rowlands Gill, NE39 2JE |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 11–18 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | 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 | 67% | 35% | — | 45% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 12% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.6% | 6.2% | — | 6.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.4% | 18.1% | — | 15.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.7% | 0.0% | — | 1.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.06 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.83 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 21 | 19 | — | 5 |
| Places offereddiffers | 21 | 18 | — | 6 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 172 | 112 | — | 81 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 172 / 240 (72%) | 112 / 158 (71%) | — | 81 / 105 (77%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 23.9% | 51% | — | 30.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Andrew Firth | Mrs Claire Spencer | Mr P Crabtree | Ms Joanna Bircham |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituencydiffers | Blaydon and Consett | Blaydon and Consett | Blaydon | Blaydon and Consett |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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