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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bernard Gilpin Primary School | Burnside Academy Inspires | Newbottle Primary Academy | St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bernard Gilpin Primary School | Burnside Academy Inspires | Newbottle Primary Academy | St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Houghton le Spring, DH5 8DA | Houghton le Spring, DH4 5HB | Houghton le Spring, DH4 4EE | Houghton le Spring, DH5 8NF |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Standards maintained | Expected standard | Strong standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 83% | 56% | 68% | 76% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 23% | 0% | 10% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.5% | 5.9% | 5.7% | 4.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 7.1% | 16.5% | 10.3% | 9.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 58 | 22 | 51 | 26 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 22 | 55 | 27 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 417 | 174 | 437 | 193 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 417 / 400 (104%) | 174 / 236 (74%) | 437 / 420 (104%) | 193 / 210 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 21.6% | 44.4% | 15% | 8.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Andrew Bainbridge | Mrs L Kelly | Mrs C Shield | Mr Nicholas Reeson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituency | Houghton and Sunderland South | Houghton and Sunderland South | Houghton and Sunderland South | Houghton and Sunderland South |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Inspire Multi Academy Trust | Aim High Academy Trust | Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: AIM HIGH ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | AIM HIGH ACADEMY TRUST | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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