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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bishop Barrington Academy | Bishop Barrington School A Sports with Mathematics College | King James I Academy Bishop Auckland | St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bishop Barrington Academy | Bishop Barrington School A Sports with Mathematics College | King James I Academy Bishop Auckland | St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA | Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA | Bishop Auckland, DL14 7JZ | Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Expected standard | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 41.8 | — | 41.6 | 50.6 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | — | -0.2 | 0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 20% | — | 29% | 56% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 48% | — | 54% | 76% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 6% | — | 13% | 28% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.2 | — | 3.3 | 4.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 12.3% | — | 9.3% | 9.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 41.8% | — | 33.1% | 29.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.5% | — | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 120 | — | 155 | 189 |
| Places offereddiffers | 122 | — | 157 | 191 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 599 | 762 | 936 | 1,229 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 599 / 814 (74%) | 762 / 814 (94%) | 936 / 956 (98%) | 1,229 / 1,400 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 51.5% | 38.8% | 50.6% | 30% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Colin Smith | Mr Nathan Powell | Mr Simon Whitehead | Lisa Byron |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | PD - Physical Disability | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituency | Bishop Auckland | Bishop Auckland | Bishop Auckland | Bishop Auckland |
| Sponsordiffers | Advance Learning Partnership | — | Eden Learning Trust | Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Community school | Academy trust: EDEN LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | — | EDEN LEARNING TRUST | BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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