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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Barnes Junior School | City of Sunderland College | Plains Farm Academy | Thornhill Park School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Barnes Junior School | City of Sunderland College | Plains Farm Academy | Thornhill Park School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sunderland, SR4 7QF | Sunderland, SR3 4AH | Sunderland, SR3 1SU | Sunderland, SR3 1SS |
| School typediffers | Community school | Further education | Academy sponsor led | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | 16 plus | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 16–99 | 3–11 | 4–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Standards maintained | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 63% | — | 68% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | — | 7% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | — | 8.1% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.6% | — | 26.5% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.4% | — | 0.6% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 21 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 21 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 341 | — | 164 | 69 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 341 / 360 (95%) | — | 164 / 240 (68%) | 69 / 80 (86%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 26.7% | — | 41.8% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Bryn Steward Taylor | Mrs Toni Rhodes | Miss Lesley Cassidy | Mrs Helen Mitchell |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Inspire Multi Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Further education | Academy trust: INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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