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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Barnard Castle School | Green Lane Church of England Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle | Teesdale School and Sixth Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Barnard Castle School | Green Lane Church of England Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle | Teesdale School and Sixth Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barnard Castle, DL12 8UN | Barnard Castle, DL12 8LG | Barnard Castle, DL12 8JR | Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–19 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | 41.3 | — | — | 53.4 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | — | 61% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | — | 81% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | 59% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.8 | — | — | 4.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 67% | 75% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 4% | 19% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.1% | 3.9% | 9.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 18.3% | 6.3% | 27.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.6% | 0.0% | 4.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.82 (Often has places) | 0.89 (Often has places) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 14 | 8 | 115 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 23 | 9 | 119 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 558 | 188 | 103 | 684 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 558 / 750 (74%) | 188 / 258 (73%) | 103 / 105 (98%) | 684 / 968 (71%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 31.7% | 21.8% | 16.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr David Cresswell | Mr Rob Goffee | Mrs Lesley Ann Box | Mr Hijab Zaheer |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Durham | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — |
| Constituency | Bishop Auckland | Bishop Auckland | Bishop Auckland | Bishop Auckland |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust | Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust | North East Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST | BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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