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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Greencroft Business and Enterprise Community School | North Durham Academy | St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester | Tanfield School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Greencroft Business and Enterprise Community School | North Durham Academy | St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester | Tanfield School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stanley, DH9 8PR | Stanley, DH9 0TW | Durham, DH7 0RD | Stanley, DH9 8AY |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Expected standard | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 39.8 | 49.8 | 50.9 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 28% | 51% | 59% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 48% | 75% | 71% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 19% | 59% | 43% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 14.7% | 9.4% | 7.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 45.3% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 9.3% | 4.8% | 2.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.74 (Often has places) | 1.06 (Balanced demand) | 1.49 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 134 | 231 | 227 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 230 | 218 | 152 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 935 | 1,240 | 739 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 935 / 1,700 (55%) | 1,240 / 1,450 (86%) | 739 / 690 (107%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 50.6% | 22% | 32.1% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Phil Keay | Mrs Gemma Knox | Mrs Catherine Hammill | Mr Steven Clough |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — |
| Constituency | North Durham | North Durham | North Durham | North Durham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | New College Durham Academies Trust | Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust | Eden Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: EDEN LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | EDEN LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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