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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Byers Green Primary School | Parkside Academy | St Stephen's Church of England Primary School | The Grange Learning Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Byers Green Primary School | Parkside Academy | St Stephen's Church of England Primary School | The Grange Learning Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Spennymoor, DL16 7PN | Crook, DL15 0QF | Crook, DL15 0QH | Low Willington, DL15 0TY |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 11–16 | 3–11 | 7–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 42.6 | — | 7.3 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.0 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 33% | — | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 59% | — | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 20% | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.5 | — | 0.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 54% | — | 53% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 7% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.5% | 9.6% | 5.1% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.4% | 28.3% | 10.2% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0.6% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 1.20 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 5 | 159 | 36 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 5 | 175 | 30 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 75 | 833 | 213 | 16 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 75 / 105 (71%) | 833 / 900 (93%) | 213 / 203 (105%) | 16 / 19 (84%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 40% | 43.5% | 32.4% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Gill Dodds | Mrs Kelly Armstrong | Mrs Alison Richardson | Mr Mark Boyle |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Durham | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | City of Durham | City of Durham | City of Durham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Advance Learning Partnership | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Voluntary controlled school | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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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