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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bernard Gilpin Primary School | Farringdon Community Academy | Hetton Academy | Kepier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| 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 | Yes |
| Field | Bernard Gilpin Primary School | Farringdon Community Academy | Hetton Academy | Kepier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Houghton le Spring, DH5 8DA | Sunderland, SR3 3EL | Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ | Houghton le Spring, DH4 5BH |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Expected standard | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 45.9 | 50.1 | 46.9 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.0 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 57% | 65% | 43% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 73% | 76% | 68% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 20% | 43% | 35% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 83% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 23% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.5% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 10.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 7.1% | 37.8% | 30.4% | 28.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 7.1% | 7.7% | 4.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 58 | 137 | 123 | 205 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 138 | 126 | 211 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 417 | 712 | 681 | 1,131 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 417 / 400 (104%) | 712 / 1,050 (68%) | 681 / 900 (76%) | 1,131 / 1,210 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 21.6% | 42.6% | 44.5% | 37.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Andrew Bainbridge | Mr Lee Tumelty | Mrs Vicky Pinkney | Mr Colin Devlin |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Houghton and Sunderland South | Houghton and Sunderland South | Houghton and Sunderland South | Houghton and Sunderland South |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Northern Education Trust | Northern Education Trust | Eden Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: EDEN LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | EDEN LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No 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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