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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Harrowgate Hill Primary School | Longfield Academy | Salters Lane School | St Bede's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Harrowgate Hill Primary School | Longfield Academy | Salters Lane School | St Bede's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Darlington, DL3 0HZ | Darlington, DL3 0HT | Darlington, DL1 3EB | Darlington, DL1 3ES |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Community special school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 11–16 | — | 3–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | — | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Not judged | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 43.6 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.5 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 42% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 66% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 15% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.5 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 44% | — | — | 63% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | — | — | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.0% | 9.8% | — | 5.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.6% | 32.1% | — | 11.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 6.2% | — | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 37 | 87 | — | 28 |
| Places offereddiffers | 38 | 89 | — | 32 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 407 | 660 | — | 322 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 407 / 708 (57%) | 660 / 900 (73%) | — | 322 / 289 (111%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 31.7% | 38.8% | — | 11.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Amanda Abbott | Mrs Angela Sweeten | — | Laura Cuff |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituency | Darlington | Darlington | Darlington | Darlington |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Swift Academies | — | Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Community special school | Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | — | BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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