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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alderman Leach Infants' School | Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Mount Pleasant Primary School | St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Alderman Leach Infants' School | Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Mount Pleasant Primary School | St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Darlington, DL3 0UG | Darlington, DL3 9EN | Darlington, DL3 9HE | Darlington, DL3 9EX |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–7 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 74% | 64% | 55% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 13% | 12% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.3% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 4.5% | 22.4% | 16.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.37 (Competitive) | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 41 | 35 | 28 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 234 | 259 | 216 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 234 / 210 (111%) | 259 / 262 (99%) | 216 / 210 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 12.8% | 56.1% | 29.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs C Thompson | Mr Mark Shield | Mrs Joanne Blackham | Mrs Wendy Aitken |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — | Diocese of Durham |
| Constituency | Darlington | Darlington | Darlington | Darlington |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust | Lingfield Education Trust | Diocese of Durham |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: MELROSE LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST | MELROSE LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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