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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Mowden Infant School | St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School | St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| 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 | Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Mowden Infant School | St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School | St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Darlington, DL3 9EN | Darlington, DL3 9QG | Darlington, DL3 9EX | Darlington, DL3 9EX |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 5–7 | 5–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 74% | — | — | 55% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 13% | — | — | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.3% | 4.2% | — | 5.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 4.5% | 9.1% | — | 16.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.37 (Competitive) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 41 | 52 | — | 28 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 59 | — | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 234 | 169 | — | 216 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 234 / 210 (111%) | 169 / 180 (94%) | — | 216 / 210 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 12.8% | 8.9% | — | 29.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mark Shield | Mrs Lexi Wilkinson | Mrs Wendy Aitken | Mrs Wendy Aitken |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — | Diocese of Durham | Diocese of Durham |
| Constituency | Darlington | Darlington | Darlington | Darlington |
| Sponsordiffers | Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust | Swift Academies | — | Diocese of Durham |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: MELROSE LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | — | MELROSE LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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