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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cotherstone Primary School | Green Lane Church of England Primary School | Montalbo Nursery & Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | 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 | Yes |
| Field | Cotherstone Primary School | Green Lane Church of England Primary School | Montalbo Nursery & Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barnard Castle, DL12 9QB | Barnard Castle, DL12 8LG | Barnard Castle, DL12 8TN | Barnard Castle, DL12 8JR |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Outstanding | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 22% | 67% | 100% | 75% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 4% | 32% | 19% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.5% | 7.1% | 5.2% | 3.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.5% | 18.3% | 13.6% | 6.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.82 (Often has places) | 1.47 (Competitive) | 0.89 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 8 | 14 | 44 | 8 |
| Places offereddiffers | 8 | 23 | 30 | 9 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 66 | 188 | 240 | 103 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 66 / 84 (79%) | 188 / 258 (73%) | 240 / 210 (114%) | 103 / 105 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.7% | 31.7% | 14.1% | 21.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Julie Gibson | Mr Rob Goffee | Mr Christopher Minikin | Mrs Lesley Ann Box |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Durham | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituency | Bishop Auckland | Bishop Auckland | Bishop Auckland | Bishop Auckland |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust | — | Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust |
| Federationdiffers | Bowes Cotherstone Federation | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST | — | BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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