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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dene Academy | St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College | The Academy at Shotton Hall | Yohden Hall School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Dene Academy | St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College | The Academy at Shotton Hall | Yohden Hall School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Peterlee, SR8 5RL | Peterlee, SR8 1DE | Peterlee, SR8 1AU | Hartlepool, TS27 4LH |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Outstanding | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 40.2 | 44.0 | 51.7 | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.6 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 29% | 41% | 50% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 56% | 66% | 76% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 30% | 37% | 53% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 12.3% | 10.7% | 9.0% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 37.2% | 35.9% | 26.2% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.8% | 2.7% | 3.9% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 106 | 151 | 271 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 116 | 156 | 273 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 638 | 891 | 1,202 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 638 / 818 (78%) | 891 / 1,100 (81%) | 1,202 / 1,150 (105%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 62.5% | 39.1% | 34.8% | — |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr David Nelson | Mrs Frances Cessford | Alexandra Hook | — |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — | — |
| Constituency | Easington | Easington | Easington | Easington |
| Sponsordiffers | Advance Learning Partnership | Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust | North East Learning Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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