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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Barbara Priestman Academy | Barbara Priestman School | Richard Avenue Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Barbara Priestman Academy | Barbara Priestman School | Richard Avenue Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sunderland, SR2 7QN | Sunderland, SR2 7QN | Sunderland, SR4 7LQ | Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
| School typediffers | Academy special converter | Community special school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 11–19 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | School remains Good | Improved significantly |
| Attainment 8differs | 3.5 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -1.9 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 4% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.2 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 56% | 90% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 8% | 23% |
| Overall absencediffers | 12.3% | — | 6.9% | 5.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 36.9% | — | 23.2% | 10.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.9% | — | 1.6% | 1.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.13 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 45 | 68 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 46 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 189 | — | 445 | 472 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 189 / 178 (106%) | — | 445 / 420 (106%) | 472 / 420 (112%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 61.5% | — | 22% | 6.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Graeme Musson | Mrs Noreen Robinson | Miss Claire McKinney | Mr Martin Clephane |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituency | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central |
| Sponsordiffers | Ascent Academies' Trust | — | — | Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE ASCENT ACADEMIES' TRUST | Community special school | Community school | Academy trust: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE ASCENT ACADEMIES' TRUST | — | — | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has 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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