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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bullion Lane Primary School | Clarence Nursery School | Hermitage Academy | Newker Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Bullion Lane Primary School | Clarence Nursery School | Hermitage Academy | Newker Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chester le Street, DH2 2DP | Chester le Street, DH2 3AA | Chester le Street, DH2 3AD | Chester le Street, DH2 3AA |
| School typediffers | Community school | Local authority nursery school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Nursery | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–5 | 11–18 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 48.0 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 49% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 70% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 64% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 4.3 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 92% | — | — | 70% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.7% | — | 8.9% | 6.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.7% | — | 23.4% | 15.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | — | 4.3% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.85 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 32 | — | 150 | 34 |
| Places offereddiffers | 34 | — | 189 | 34 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 292 | — | 881 | 340 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 292 / 315 (93%) | — | 881 / 1,050 (84%) | 340 / 420 (81%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 68.4% | — | 30.5% | 29% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Sarah Barningham | — | Mrs Lindsay Maughan | Mrs Melanie Kirkland |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | North Durham | North Durham | North Durham | North Durham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | North East Learning Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Local authority nursery school | Academy trust: NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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