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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Sandhill View Academy | Springwell Dene School | Sunningdale School | The Link School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Sandhill View Academy | Springwell Dene School | Sunningdale School | The Link School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sunderland, SR3 4EN | Sunderland, SR3 4EE | Sunderland, SR3 2PP | Sunderland, SR3 4EE |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community special school | Community special school | Pupil referral unit |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 13–16 | 2–11 | 7–14 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | — | School remains Outstanding | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 40.6 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 50% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 63% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 17% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.3 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.7% | — | 10.5% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 35.0% | — | 32.5% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.5% | — | 3.4% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 141 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 144 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 743 | — | 153 | 164 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 743 / 750 (99%) | — | 153 / 160 (96%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 54% | — | 55.5% | 72% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jill Dodd | Mrs M D Mitchell | Mr James Waller | Mrs Donna Walker |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Houghton and Sunderland South | Houghton and Sunderland South | Houghton and Sunderland South | Houghton and Sunderland South |
| Sponsordiffers | Aspire North East Multi Academy Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ASPIRE NORTH EAST MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community special school | Community special school | Pupil referral unit |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ASPIRE NORTH EAST MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | — | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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