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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ferryhill School | St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe | Tudhoe Grange School | Whitworth Park Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | Ferryhill School | St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe | Tudhoe Grange School | Whitworth Park Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ferryhill, DL17 8RW | Spennymoor, DL16 6SL | Spennymoor, DL16 6JY | Spennymoor, DL16 7LN |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 3–11 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 42.8 | — | — | 47.7 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.4 | — | — | -0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 29% | — | — | 35% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 47% | — | — | 56% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 3% | — | — | 10% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.2 | — | — | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 54% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 14% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.6% | 5.2% | — | 9.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 41.2% | 12.2% | — | 28.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.4% | 0.0% | — | 3.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.92 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 125 | 28 | — | 172 |
| Places offereddiffers | 145 | 28 | — | 188 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 727 | 232 | — | 996 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 727 / 915 (79%) | 232 / 210 (110%) | — | 996 / 1,300 (77%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 50% | 13.9% | — | 37.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Kevin Brennan | Mrs Lisa Thompson | Mrs Christine Warren | Mr Stuart Dixon |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Bishop Auckland | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor |
| Sponsordiffers | Eden Learning Trust | Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust | — | Advance Learning Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EDEN LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: Spennymoor Learning Community Trust | Academy trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EDEN LEARNING TRUST | BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Spennymoor Learning Community Trust | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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