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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Brackenhoe School | Lift Unity City | Outwood Academy Acklam | Trinity Catholic College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Brackenhoe School | Lift Unity City | Outwood Academy Acklam | Trinity Catholic College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Middlesbrough, TS4 3RX | Middlesbrough, TS3 8RE | Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY | Middlesbrough, TS4 3JW |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Needs attention | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 31.8 | 41.3 | 38.1 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.9 | -0.2 | -0.7 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 18% | 41% | 31% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 38% | 62% | 52% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 22% | 14% | 34% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 14.6% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 42.4% | 31.9% | 38.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 9.7% | 4.5% | 6.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.66 (Often has places) | 0.84 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 203 | 150 | 149 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 249 | 233 | 236 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,033 | 1,201 | 1,270 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,033 / 1,050 (98%) | 1,201 / 1,350 (89%) | 1,270 / 1,500 (85%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 72% | 57.5% | 46.7% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Martyn Berry | Mrs Jill Gray | Mr Graham Skidmore | Michael Burns |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Middlesbrough |
| Constituencydiffers | Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Lift Schools | Outwood Grange Academies Trust | Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS | Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | LIFT SCHOOLS | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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