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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castletown Primary School | English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland | Northern Saints Church of England Academy | Willow Wood Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Castletown Primary School | English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland | Northern Saints Church of England Academy | Willow Wood Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sunderland, SR5 3EQ | Sunderland, SR5 5AU | Sunderland, SR5 5QL | Sunderland, SR5 5AU |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| 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 | Standards maintained | Expected standard | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 70% | 70% | 73% | 57% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 12% | 4% | 8% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.6% | 6.9% | 7.2% | 6.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.1% | 23.1% | 23.2% | 24.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 55 | 22 | 49 | 31 |
| Places offereddiffers | 57 | 24 | 49 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 347 | 178 | 423 | 290 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 347 / 450 (77%) | 178 / 210 (85%) | 423 / 630 (67%) | 290 / 236 (123%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 33.1% | 36.5% | 58.9% | 60.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Lee Duncan | Mrs Lianne Peart | Miss Rachel Heaney | Mrs Lindsay Robertson |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | Diocese of Durham | — |
| Constituency | Washington and Gateshead South | Washington and Gateshead South | Washington and Gateshead South | Washington and Gateshead South |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust | Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING 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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