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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School | Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy | Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School | Ferryhill Station Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School | Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy | Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School | Ferryhill Station Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ferryhill, DL17 8AN | Ferryhill, DL17 8QY | Ferryhill, DL17 8PP | Ferryhill, DL17 0DB |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | Requires improvement | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 34% | 83% | 54% | 22% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.9% | 6.1% | 8.2% | 12.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 29.0% | 13.9% | 32.9% | 38.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.1% | 1.1% | 4.1% | 8.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 22 | 28 | 14 | 10 |
| Places offereddiffers | 22 | 30 | 14 | 10 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 246 | 248 | 181 | 59 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 246 / 348 (71%) | 248 / 210 (118%) | 181 / 262 (69%) | 59 / 105 (56%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 47.6% | 30.4% | 68.3% | 69.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Stuart Shields | Mrs Christine Brentnall | Mr Craig Brown | Mrs Jemma Crosby |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Diocese of Durham | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: MELROSE LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | MELROSE LEARNING TRUST | — | — |
| Nursery | Has 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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