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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe | St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Newton Aycliffe | Sugar Hill Primary School | Vane Road Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe | St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Newton Aycliffe | Sugar Hill Primary School | Vane Road Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5NP | Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5NP | Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5NU | Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5RH |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Not judged | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 62% | — | 71% | 77% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 8% | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.6% | 7.2% | 6.6% | 4.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.6% | 30.4% | 19.4% | 8.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.87 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 21 | 13 | 54 | 60 |
| Places offereddiffers | 21 | 15 | 54 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 162 | 176 | 448 | 427 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 162 / 210 (77%) | 176 / 210 (84%) | 448 / 468 (96%) | 427 / 440 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 46.9% | 29% | 31.8% | 24% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Emily Milward | Mrs Annette Sowden | Mrs Paula O'Rourke | Mr K F G Pavey |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Sedgefield | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor |
| Sponsordiffers | Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust | — | — | Lingfield Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy trust: LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | — | — | LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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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