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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 | Middlestone Moor Academy | Whitworth Park Academy | Whitworth Park School and Sixth Form College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Ferryhill School | Middlestone Moor Academy | Whitworth Park Academy | Whitworth Park School and Sixth Form College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ferryhill, DL17 8RW | Durham, DL16 7DA | Spennymoor, DL16 7LN | Spennymoor, DL16 7LN |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Foundation school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 2–11 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Expected standard | 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 | — | 52% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.6% | 7.0% | 9.5% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 41.2% | 19.2% | 28.3% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.4% | 1.4% | 3.8% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 125 | 20 | 172 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 145 | 22 | 188 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 727 | 265 | 996 | 834 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 727 / 915 (79%) | 265 / 278 (95%) | 996 / 1,300 (77%) | 834 / 1,350 (62%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 50% | 41.1% | 37.8% | 15.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Kevin Brennan | Miss Gemma Richardson | Mr Stuart Dixon | Mr David Stone |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Bishop Auckland |
| Sponsordiffers | Eden Learning Trust | Advance Learning Partnership | Advance Learning Partnership | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EDEN LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EDEN LEARNING TRUST | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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 | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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