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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | City of Sunderland College | Plains Farm Academy | Sunningdale School | Thornhill Park School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | City of Sunderland College | Plains Farm Academy | Sunningdale School | Thornhill Park School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sunderland, SR3 4AH | Sunderland, SR3 1SU | Sunderland, SR3 2PP | Sunderland, SR3 1SS |
| School typediffers | Further education | Academy sponsor led | Community special school | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | 16 plus | Primary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 16–99 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 4–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Standards maintained | School remains Outstanding | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 68% | 0% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 7% | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.1% | 10.5% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 26.5% | 32.5% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.6% | 3.4% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 21 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 21 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 164 | 153 | 69 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 164 / 240 (68%) | 153 / 160 (96%) | 69 / 80 (86%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 41.8% | 55.5% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Toni Rhodes | Miss Lesley Cassidy | Mr James Waller | Mrs Helen Mitchell |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central | Houghton and Sunderland South | Sunderland Central |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Inspire Multi Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Further education | Academy trust: INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community special school | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — | — |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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