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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Farringdon Academy | Farringdon Junior School | Hasting Hill Academy | Thorney Close Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Farringdon Academy | Farringdon Junior School | Hasting Hill Academy | Thorney Close Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sunderland, SR3 3DJ | Sunderland, SR3 3DJ | Sunderland, SR3 4LY | Sunderland, SR3 4BB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 7–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 62% | — | 63% | 68% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 0% | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.2% | — | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 28.2% | — | 21.1% | 22.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | — | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 32 | — | 26 | 20 |
| Places offereddiffers | 32 | — | 26 | 21 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 384 | — | 238 | 289 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 384 / 377 (102%) | — | 238 / 350 (68%) | 289 / 315 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 47.6% | — | 63.3% | 55% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Claire McDermott | Mr D Cripps | Mrs Ruth Walton | Mrs Catherine Jones |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | HI - Hearing Impairment |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Houghton and Sunderland South | Houghton and Sunderland South | Houghton and Sunderland South | Houghton and Sunderland South |
| Sponsordiffers | Inspire Multi Academy Trust | — | WISE Academies | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: WISE ACADEMIES | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | WISE ACADEMIES | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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 |
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