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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cockton Hill Junior School | Prince Bishops Community Primary School | St Andrew's Academy | Thornhill 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 | Yes | No |
| Field | Cockton Hill Junior School | Prince Bishops Community Primary School | St Andrew's Academy | Thornhill Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HW | Bishop Auckland, DL14 8DY | Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RY | Shildon, DL4 1ES |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Good | Good | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 41% | — | — | 93% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | 17% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.6% | — | — | 6.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.2% | — | — | 20.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | — | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | — | 28 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | — | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 187 | 210 | 191 | 205 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 187 / 244 (77%) | 210 / 240 (88%) | 191 / 210 (91%) | 205 / 210 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 58.3% | 50.3% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jill Cooper | Mrs Claire Patchett | Mrs N James | Miss S Overfield |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Bishop Auckland | Bishop Auckland | Bishop Auckland | Bishop Auckland |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Lingfield Education Trust | WISE Academies | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: WISE ACADEMIES | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST | WISE ACADEMIES | — |
| 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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