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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Middlestone Moor Academy | The Oaks Secondary School | Whitworth Park Academy | Whitworth School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Middlestone Moor Academy | The Oaks Secondary School | Whitworth Park Academy | Whitworth School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Durham, DL16 7DA | Spennymoor, DL16 7DB | Spennymoor, DL16 7LN | Spennymoor, DL16 7DB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community special school | Academy sponsor led | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 11–19 | 11–16 | 4–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | School remains Outstanding | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 4.0 | 47.7 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -1.7 | -0.0 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 2% | 35% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 3% | 56% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | 10% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 0.3 | 3.8 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 52% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.0% | 10.6% | 9.5% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.2% | 30.7% | 28.3% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.4% | 4.9% | 3.8% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 20 | — | 172 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 22 | — | 188 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 265 | 349 | 996 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 265 / 278 (95%) | — | 996 / 1,300 (77%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 41.1% | 64.8% | 37.8% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Gemma Richardson | Mr Martyn Tweddle | Mr Stuart Dixon | Mrs L E Ablett |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Bishop Auckland |
| Sponsordiffers | Advance Learning Partnership | — | Advance Learning Partnership | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Community special school | Academy trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | — | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has 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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