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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ashbrooke School | Hudson Road Primary School | Sunderland High School | Valley Road Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Ashbrooke School | Hudson Road Primary School | Sunderland High School | Valley Road Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | SR2 7JA | Sunderland, SR1 2AH | Sunderland, SR2 8HY | Sunderland, SR2 8PL |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Community school | Other independent school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–19 | 3–11 | 2–19 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 1.8 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.2 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 55% | — | 78% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | 11% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.8% | — | 5.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 15.4% | — | 20.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.4% | — | 3.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 40 | — | 36 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 40 | — | 36 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 126 | 345 | — | 344 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 126 / 126 (100%) | 345 / 367 (94%) | — | 344 / 420 (82%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 37.3% | — | 38.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Clare Read | Mrs Catherine Westgate | Dr A J Slater | Mrs Rebekah Bowman |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Community school | Independent | Academy trust: IRIS LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | IRIS LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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