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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Shield Row Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley | Tanfield Lea Community Primary School | Tanfield Lea Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | 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 | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Shield Row Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley | Tanfield Lea Community Primary School | Tanfield Lea Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stanley, DH9 0HQ | Stanley, DH9 0NP | Stanley, DH9 9LU | Stanley, DH9 9LU |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | Expected standard | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 52% | 65% | 63% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 0% | 6% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.3% | 5.8% | 4.9% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.0% | 16.0% | 10.2% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 27 | 32 | 49 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 28 | 30 | 50 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 196 | 203 | 325 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 196 / 210 (93%) | 203 / 236 (86%) | 325 / 400 (81%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.6% | 18% | 34% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Jill Cooke | Mary Urwin | Mr Mark Temple | Miss Kay Hemmings |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — | — |
| Constituency | North Durham | North Durham | North Durham | North Durham |
| Sponsordiffers | Tudhoe Learning Trust | Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: TUDHOE LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | TUDHOE LEARNING TRUST | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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 | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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