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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castletown Primary School | Hylton Castle Primary School | Northern Saints Church of England Academy | South Hylton Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | 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 | Yes |
| Field | Castletown Primary School | Hylton Castle Primary School | Northern Saints Church of England Academy | South Hylton Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sunderland, SR5 3EQ | Sunderland, SR5 3RE | Sunderland, SR5 5QL | Sunderland, SR4 0LS |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Expected standard | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 70% | 45% | 73% | 61% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 12% | 0% | 8% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.6% | 6.5% | 7.2% | 7.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.1% | 20.9% | 23.2% | 23.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 1.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 55 | 34 | 49 | 22 |
| Places offereddiffers | 57 | 30 | 49 | 23 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 347 | 229 | 423 | 252 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 347 / 450 (77%) | 229 / 240 (95%) | 423 / 630 (67%) | 252 / 300 (84%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 33.1% | 52.5% | 58.9% | 36.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Lee Duncan | Mrs Lisa Wood | Miss Rachel Heaney | Mr Christopher Mitchinson |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Durham | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Washington and Gateshead South | Washington and Gateshead South | Washington and Gateshead South | Houghton and Sunderland South |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust | The Laidlaw Schools Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST | THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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