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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School | Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy | Rosebank School | The Woodlands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School | Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy | Rosebank School | The Woodlands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ferryhill, DL17 8AN | Ferryhill, DL17 8QY | Ferryhill, DL17 8AN | Ferryhill, DL17 8AN |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Community special school | Pupil referral unit |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–19 | 6–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | — | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 34% | 83% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.9% | 6.1% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 29.0% | 13.9% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.1% | 1.1% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 22 | 28 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 22 | 30 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 246 | 248 | — | 330 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 246 / 348 (71%) | 248 / 210 (118%) | — | 330 / 100 (330%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 47.6% | 30.4% | — | 80.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Stuart Shields | Mrs Christine Brentnall | Mrs S Stubbs | Mrs Lesley Candler |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Sedgefield | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Diocese of Durham | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: MELROSE LEARNING TRUST | Community special school | Pupil referral unit |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | MELROSE LEARNING TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have 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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