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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Belmont Community School | Durham Johnston Comprehensive School | Framwellgate School Durham | St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Belmont Community School | Durham Johnston Comprehensive School | Framwellgate School Durham | St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Durham, DH1 2AG | Durham, DH1 4SU | Durham, DH1 5BQ | Durham, DH1 4NG |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Not judged | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 48.1 | 56.7 | 48.0 | 57.2 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 48% | 68% | 48% | 62% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 68% | 80% | 64% | 83% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 91% | 28% | 69% | 23% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.5% | 6.8% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.9% | 16.2% | 25.2% | 21.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.4% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 3.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | 1.38 (Competitive) | 0.86 (Often has places) | 0.85 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 175 | 364 | 190 | 136 |
| Places offereddiffers | 163 | 263 | 221 | 160 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 887 | 1,667 | 1,204 | 1,293 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 887 / 900 (99%) | 1,667 / 1,700 (98%) | 1,204 / 1,330 (91%) | 1,293 / 1,265 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 34.5% | 15.6% | 26.3% | 14.9% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Paul Marsden | Mrs Rosslyn McFadden | Mr Michael Wright | Mr Christopher Hammill |
| SEN typesdiffers | VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituency | City of Durham | City of Durham | City of Durham | City of Durham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: THE EXCEL ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | THE EXCEL ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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