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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 | Ashbrooke School | Southmoor Academy | St Aidan's Catholic Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Argyle House School | Ashbrooke School | Southmoor Academy | St Aidan's Catholic Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sunderland, SR2 7LA | SR2 7JA | Sunderland, SR2 7TF | Sunderland, SR2 7HJ |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–16 | 5–19 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Boys |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | School remains Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 51.1 | 1.8 | 45.8 | 51.5 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.3 | 0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 54% | 0% | 43% | 55% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 79% | 0% | 59% | 71% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 39% | 0% | 35% | 77% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.5 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 9.4% | 7.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 26.8% | 22.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 4.0% | 2.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 259 | 195 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 236 | 195 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 197 | 126 | 1,398 | 1,057 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 197 / 250 (79%) | 126 / 126 (100%) | 1,398 / 1,264 (111%) | 1,057 / 1,000 (106%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | 37% | 21.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr John Sample | Ms Clare Read | Mrs Joanne Maw | Mrs Anne-Marie Whitten |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituency | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Aspire North East Multi Academy Trust | Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Independent | Academy trust: ASPIRE NORTH EAST MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | ASPIRE NORTH EAST MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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