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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Springfield Academy | St Bede's Catholic Primary School | Whinfield Junior School | Whinfield Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | 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 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Springfield Academy | St Bede's Catholic Primary School | Whinfield Junior School | Whinfield Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Darlington, DL1 2AN | Darlington, DL1 3ES | Darlington, DL1 3HT | Darlington, DL1 3HT |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 7–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Not judged | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 57% | 63% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | 6% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | 5.3% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.6% | 11.5% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 0.8% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 35 | 28 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 32 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 236 | 322 | — | 433 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 236 / 236 (100%) | 322 / 289 (111%) | — | 433 / 480 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 42.2% | 11.7% | — | 21.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Paula Austin | Laura Cuff | Mrs Pauline Wood | Mr Simon Robson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — | — |
| Constituency | Darlington | Darlington | Darlington | Darlington |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST | BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | — | THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | No 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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