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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Farringdon Community Academy | Hetton Academy | Houghton Kepier Sports College:A Foundation School | Kepier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Farringdon Community Academy | Hetton Academy | Houghton Kepier Sports College:A Foundation School | Kepier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sunderland, SR3 3EL | Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ | Houghton le Spring, DH4 5BH | Houghton le Spring, DH4 5BH |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | 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) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 12.3% | 11.5% | — | 10.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 37.8% | 30.4% | — | 28.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 7.1% | 7.7% | — | 4.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.99 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 137 | 123 | — | 205 |
| Places offereddiffers | 138 | 126 | — | 211 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 712 | 681 | — | 1,131 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 712 / 1,050 (68%) | 681 / 900 (76%) | — | 1,131 / 1,210 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 42.6% | 44.5% | — | 37.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Lee Tumelty | Mrs Vicky Pinkney | Mrs S Hyland | 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 | Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: EDEN LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | — | EDEN LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | 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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