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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Shield Row Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton | Tanfield Lea Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Shield Row Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton | Tanfield Lea Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stanley, DH9 0HQ | Stanley, DH9 0NP | Stanley, DH9 9BB | Stanley, DH9 9LU |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 52% | 65% | 79% | 63% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 0% | 8% | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.3% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 4.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.0% | 16.0% | 13.5% | 10.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 27 | 32 | 20 | 49 |
| Places offereddiffers | 28 | 30 | 20 | 50 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 196 | 203 | 141 | 325 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 196 / 210 (93%) | 203 / 236 (86%) | 141 / 175 (81%) | 325 / 400 (81%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.6% | 18% | 27% | 34% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Jill Cooke | Mary Urwin | Mrs Jill Burgess | Mr Mark Temple |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — |
| Constituencydiffers | North Durham | North Durham | Blaydon and Consett | North Durham |
| Sponsordiffers | Tudhoe Learning Trust | Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust | Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: TUDHOE LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | TUDHOE LEARNING TRUST | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | — |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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