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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Sacriston Academy | Sacriston Junior School | St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston | Witton Gilbert Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | 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 | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Sacriston Academy | Sacriston Junior School | St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston | Witton Gilbert Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Durham, DH7 6LQ | Durham, DH7 6LQ | Durham, DH7 6AB | Durham, DH7 6TF |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 7–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | — | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 53% | — | 54% | 50% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 11% | — | 0% | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.4% | — | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.7% | — | 8.6% | 10.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.9% | — | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 23 | — | 9 | 32 |
| Places offereddiffers | 24 | — | 9 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 190 | — | 97 | 188 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 190 / 376 (51%) | — | 97 / 112 (87%) | 188 / 203 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 43% | — | 18.6% | 24.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Louise Parks | Miss Lesley Farnaby | Joanne Young | Mrs Paula Nelson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — |
| Constituencydiffers | North Durham | North Durham | North Durham | City of Durham |
| Sponsordiffers | North East Learning Trust | — | Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST | — | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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