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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blakeston School - A Community Sports College | Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy | Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth | The Grangefield Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Blakeston School - A Community Sports College | Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy | Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth | The Grangefield Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 9LT | Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QH | Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8TF | Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4LE |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | Not judged | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 45.5 | 32.1 | 45.3 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.4 | -0.9 | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 43% | 26% | 55% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 71% | 44% | 70% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 51% | 22% | 50% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.0 | 2.8 | 4.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.3% | 17.7% | 10.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 27.3% | 51.5% | 32.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.2% | 13.9% | 6.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.11 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 224 | 63 | 199 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 201 | 159 | 205 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,005 | 580 | 1,004 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,005 / 1,050 (96%) | 580 / 600 (97%) | 1,004 / 1,050 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 26.5% | 51.6% | 45% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Judith Hovington | Mrs Maureen Wilkinson | Mr Jason Rhodes | Miss Kate Wright |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Stockton North | Stockton West | Stockton West | Stockton West |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust | Outwood Grange Academies Trust | Northern Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have 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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