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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hetton Lyons Nursery School | Hetton Lyons Primary School | Hetton-le-Hole Nursery School | Houghton Le Spring Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Hetton Lyons Nursery School | Hetton Lyons Primary School | Hetton-le-Hole Nursery School | Houghton Le Spring Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Houghton Le Spring, DH5 0AH | Houghton le Spring, DH5 0AH | Houghton le Spring, DH5 9DG | Houghton le Spring, DH5 8AE |
| School typediffers | Local authority nursery school | Academy converter | Local authority nursery school | Local authority nursery school |
| Phasediffers | Nursery | Primary | Nursery | Nursery |
| Age rangediffers | 1–4 | 4–11 | 0–5 | 3–5 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Expected standard | — | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 62% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 5% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.1% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 16.4% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.3% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 50 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 51 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 110 | 431 | 47 | 142 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 431 / 420 (103%) | — | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 0% | 27.4% | 8.8% | 0% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Ailsa Higgins | Mr Christopher Harrison | Miss Ruth Williamson | Mrs Sarah Dixon-Jones |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Houghton and Sunderland South | Houghton and Sunderland South | Houghton and Sunderland South | Houghton and Sunderland South |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | — | — | — | Inspiring Foundations |
| Governancediffers | Local authority nursery school | Academy trust: BALMORAL LEARNING TRUST | Local authority nursery school | Local authority nursery school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BALMORAL LEARNING TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | — | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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