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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Abbey Infants' School | Abbey Junior School | Carmel College | Yarm at Raventhorpe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Abbey Infants' School | Abbey Junior School | Carmel College | Yarm at Raventhorpe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Darlington, DL3 8JA | Darlington, DL3 8NN | Darlington, DL3 8RW | Darlington, DL3 8JB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–7 | 7–11 | 11–18 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Not judged | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 53.6 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 63% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 83% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 75% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 4.9 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 62% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 6% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.7% | 3.6% | 7.4% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 4.4% | 6.7% | 22.3% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.16 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 79 | — | 251 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 82 | — | 216 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 264 | 362 | 1,367 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 264 / 270 (98%) | 362 / 360 (101%) | 1,367 / 1,382 (99%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 3% | 9.4% | 19.3% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Michael Piper-Nelson | Mr Michael Piper-Nelson | Ms Mel Kane | Mr David Boddy |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — |
| Constituency | Darlington | Darlington | Darlington | Darlington |
| Sponsordiffers | Diocese of Durham | Diocese of Durham | Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: MELROSE LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: MELROSE LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | MELROSE LEARNING TRUST | MELROSE LEARNING TRUST | BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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