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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Argyle House School | St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy | St Anthony's Montessori School | Thornhill Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Argyle House School | St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy | St Anthony's Montessori School | Thornhill Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sunderland, SR2 7LA | Sunderland, SR2 7JN | Sunderland, SR2 7JR | Sunderland, SR2 7NA |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Academy converter | Other independent school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–16 | 11–18 | 2–11 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 51.1 | 54.2 | — | 39.2 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.1 | — | -0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 54% | 64% | — | 29% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 79% | 84% | — | 49% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 39% | 69% | — | 22% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.5 | 4.9 | — | 3.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.4% | — | 11.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 23.2% | — | 33.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.7% | — | 7.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 230 | — | 50 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 236 | — | 56 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 197 | 1,297 | — | 526 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 197 / 250 (79%) | 1,297 / 1,400 (93%) | — | 526 / 1,050 (50%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 22.3% | — | 49.6% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr John Sample | Mrs Marie Lanaghan | Sister J Ward | Mr Liam Clark |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — | — |
| Constituency | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust | — | Consilium Academies |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: CONSILIUM ACADEMIES |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | — | CONSILIUM ACADEMIES |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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