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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Byers Green Primary School | Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington | St Stephen's Church of England Primary School | Willington Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | 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 | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Byers Green Primary School | Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington | St Stephen's Church of England Primary School | Willington Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Spennymoor, DL16 7PN | Crook,, DL15 0PB | Crook, DL15 0QH | Crook, DL15 0EQ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 54% | 69% | 53% | 75% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 19% | 7% | 14% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.5% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 6.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.4% | 12.6% | 10.2% | 23.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.20 (Competitive) | 0.79 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 5 | 21 | 36 | 15 |
| Places offereddiffers | 5 | 21 | 30 | 22 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 75 | 122 | 213 | 156 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 75 / 105 (71%) | 122 / 126 (97%) | 213 / 203 (105%) | 156 / 210 (74%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 40% | 25.6% | 32.4% | 56.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Gill Dodds | Mrs Ruth Veitch | Mrs Alison Richardson | Mrs Katherine Harker |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | Diocese of Durham | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | City of Durham | City of Durham | City of Durham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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