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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Northfield School and Sports College | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | St Michael's Catholic Academy | St Michael's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Comprehensive School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | 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 | No |
| Field | Northfield School and Sports College | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | St Michael's Catholic Academy | St Michael's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Comprehensive School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Billingham, TS22 5EG | Billingham, TS23 3NN | Billingham, TS23 3DX | Billingham, TS23 3DX |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 3–11 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 47.2 | — | 43.9 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | — | -0.2 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 55% | — | 34% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 71% | — | 62% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 51% | — | 14% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.2 | — | 3.6 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 42% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.0% | 6.0% | 11.2% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 30.2% | 16.8% | 34.7% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.6% | 1.3% | 5.4% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 298 | 20 | 141 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 312 | 21 | 167 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,522 | 189 | 892 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,522 / 1,650 (92%) | 189 / 210 (90%) | 892 / 840 (106%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.2% | 28.4% | 32.7% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr R. J. Henderson | Mrs Angela Birrell | Clare Humble | Mr Joe White |
| SEN typesdiffers | VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituency | Stockton North | Stockton North | Stockton North | Stockton North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust | Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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