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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 | Outwood Academy Acklam | St David's Roman Catholic Technology College | Trinity Catholic College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| 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 | Outwood Academy Acklam | St David's Roman Catholic Technology College | Trinity Catholic College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB | Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY | Middlesbrough, TS5 7EY | Middlesbrough, TS4 3JW |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Not judged | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 48.3 | 41.3 | — | 38.1 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.3 | -0.2 | — | -0.7 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 46% | 41% | — | 31% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 69% | 62% | — | 52% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 32% | 14% | — | 34% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.2 | 3.6 | — | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.9% | 9.6% | — | 12.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 21.6% | 31.9% | — | 38.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.5% | 4.5% | — | 6.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.47 (Competitive) | 0.66 (Often has places) | — | 0.84 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 424 | 150 | — | 149 |
| Places offereddiffers | 288 | 233 | — | 236 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,452 | 1,201 | — | 1,270 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,452 / 1,470 (99%) | 1,201 / 1,350 (89%) | — | 1,270 / 1,500 (85%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 33.3% | 57.5% | — | 46.7% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Michael Laidler | Mr Graham Skidmore | Mr Peter Coady | Michael Burns |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Middlesbrough | Diocese of Middlesbrough |
| Constituencydiffers | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East | Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| Sponsordiffers | The Legacy Learning Trust | Outwood Grange Academies Trust | — | Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE LEGACY LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE LEGACY LEARNING TRUST | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | — | NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY 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 | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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