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14 fields differ · 22 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cotherstone Primary School | Montalbo Nursery & Primary School |
|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No |
| Special school | No | No |
| Independent | No | No |
| Academy | No | No |
| Field | Cotherstone Primary School | Montalbo Nursery & Primary School |
|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barnard Castle, DL12 9QB | Barnard Castle, DL12 8TN |
| School type | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 22% | 100% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 32% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.5% | 13.6% |
| Severe absence | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.47 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 8 | 44 |
| Places offereddiffers | 8 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 66 | 240 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 66 / 84 (79%) | 240 / 210 (114%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.7% | 14.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Julie Gibson | Mr Christopher Minikin |
| SEN types | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — |
| Constituency | Bishop Auckland | Bishop Auckland |
| Sponsor | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | Bowes Cotherstone Federation | — |
| Governance | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders |
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