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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Acklam Grange School | St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy | The Dene School | Thornaby 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 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Acklam Grange School | St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy | The Dene School | Thornaby Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB | Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DE | Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DF | Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Expected standard | — | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 48.3 | 44.6 | — | 36.8 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.3 | -0.2 | — | -0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 46% | 36% | — | 37% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 69% | 67% | — | 57% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 32% | 14% | — | 18% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.2 | 3.7 | — | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.9% | 9.9% | — | 16.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 21.6% | 31.1% | — | 48.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.5% | 4.0% | — | 11.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.47 (Competitive) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 424 | 101 | — | 63 |
| Places offereddiffers | 288 | 110 | — | 114 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,452 | 567 | — | 443 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,452 / 1,470 (99%) | 567 / 556 (102%) | — | 443 / 790 (56%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 33.3% | 39.5% | — | 66.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Michael Laidler | Miss Deborah Law | Mr L Metcalfe | Kendra Brownless |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Middlesbrough | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East | Stockton West | Stockton South | Stockton West |
| Sponsordiffers | The Legacy Learning Trust | Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust | — | Northern Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE LEGACY LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE LEGACY LEARNING TRUST | NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | — | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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