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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School | Ferryhill School | Kirk Merrington Primary School | Whitworth Park Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School | Ferryhill School | Kirk Merrington Primary School | Whitworth Park Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ferryhill, DL17 8PP | Ferryhill, DL17 8RW | Spennymoor, DL16 7JB | Spennymoor, DL16 7LN |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 11–16 | 4–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | School remains Good | Outstanding | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 42.8 | — | 47.7 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.4 | — | -0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 29% | — | 35% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 47% | — | 56% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 3% | — | 10% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.2 | — | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 54% | — | 71% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 12% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.2% | 11.6% | 3.7% | 9.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.9% | 41.2% | 5.6% | 28.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.1% | 4.4% | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 1.04 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 14 | 125 | 26 | 172 |
| Places offereddiffers | 14 | 145 | 25 | 188 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 181 | 727 | 180 | 996 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 181 / 262 (69%) | 727 / 915 (79%) | 180 / 172 (105%) | 996 / 1,300 (77%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 68.3% | 50% | 11.7% | 37.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Craig Brown | Mr Kevin Brennan | Mrs Nicola Murray | Mr Stuart Dixon |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Eden Learning Trust | — | Advance Learning Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: EDEN LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | EDEN LEARNING TRUST | — | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | Has 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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