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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | High Tunstall College of Science | Thornhill School | Throston Primary School | West Park Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | High Tunstall College of Science | Thornhill School | Throston Primary School | West Park Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hartlepool, TS26 0LQ | Hartlepool, TS26 0LQ | Hartlepool, TS26 0TJ | Hartlepool, TS26 0BU |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Community special school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 2–19 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Expected standard | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 44.4 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 37% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 61% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 20% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.6 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 78% | 73% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 14% | 20% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.5% | — | 4.6% | 4.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.2% | — | 10.3% | 8.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.6% | — | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.40 (Competitive) | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 374 | — | 52 | 39 |
| Places offereddiffers | 267 | — | 54 | 39 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,399 | — | 472 | 343 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,399 / 1,394 (100%) | — | 472 / 420 (112%) | 343 / 315 (109%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 29.7% | — | 24.7% | 5.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mark Tilling | Ms Sheila Bewick | Mr Mark Atkinson | Mrs Louise Sheffield |
| SEN typesdiffers | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Hartlepool | Hartlepool | Hartlepool | Hartlepool |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Ad Astra Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Community special school | Community school | Academy trust: AD ASTRA ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | AD ASTRA ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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