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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Grangetown Primary School | Hudson Road Primary School | Valley Road Academy | Valley Road Infant School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Grangetown Primary School | Hudson Road Primary School | Valley Road Academy | Valley Road Infant School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sunderland, SR2 8PX | Sunderland, SR1 2AH | Sunderland, SR2 8PL | Sunderland, SR2 8PD |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 3–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 39% | 55% | 78% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 0% | 11% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.2% | 4.8% | 5.6% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 34.3% | 15.4% | 20.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.3% | 3.4% | 3.4% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 38 | 40 | 36 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 38 | 40 | 36 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 302 | 345 | 344 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 302 / 315 (96%) | 345 / 367 (94%) | 344 / 420 (82%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 38.5% | 37.3% | 38.5% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Les McAnaney | Mrs Catherine Westgate | Mrs Rebekah Bowman | Mrs R Jennings |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: IRIS LEARNING TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | IRIS LEARNING TRUST | — |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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