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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Brierton Community School (A Specialist Sports College) | English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College | High Tunstall College of Science | Manor Community Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Brierton Community School (A Specialist Sports College) | English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College | High Tunstall College of Science | Manor Community Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hartlepool, TS25 4BY | Hartlepool, TS25 4HA | Hartlepool, TS26 0LQ | Hartlepool, TS25 3PS |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | Not judged | Strong standard |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 42.4 | 44.4 | 42.1 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.6 | -0.3 | -0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 32% | 37% | 38% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 62% | 61% | 63% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 52% | 20% | 36% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 11.2% | 7.5% | 10.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 33.7% | 19.2% | 30.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.4% | 2.6% | 6.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.87 (Often has places) | 1.40 (Competitive) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 235 | 374 | 146 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 270 | 267 | 156 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,420 | 1,399 | 984 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,420 / 1,647 (86%) | 1,399 / 1,394 (100%) | 984 / 1,326 (74%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 38.4% | 29.7% | 55.6% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr William Jordon | Mr Andy Rodgers | Mr Mark Tilling | Mr Steve Jones |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — | — |
| Constituency | Hartlepool | Hartlepool | Hartlepool | Hartlepool |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust | — | Northern Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | — | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have 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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