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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Chilton Academy | Chilton Primary School | Ferryhill Station Primary School | Kirk Merrington Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Chilton Academy | Chilton Primary School | Ferryhill Station Primary School | Kirk Merrington Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ferryhill, DL17 0PT | Ferryhill, DL17 0PT | Ferryhill, DL17 0DB | Spennymoor, DL16 7JB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Good | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 50% | — | 22% | 71% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | — | 0% | 12% |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.6% | — | 12.4% | 3.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.6% | — | 38.6% | 5.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.4% | — | 8.6% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.04 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 20 | — | 10 | 26 |
| Places offereddiffers | 20 | — | 10 | 25 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 292 | 307 | 59 | 180 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 292 / 378 (77%) | 307 / 378 (81%) | 59 / 105 (56%) | 180 / 172 (105%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 33.6% | 18% | 69.5% | 11.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Carrie Dodsworth | Mrs Amanda Pybus-Coates | Mrs Jemma Crosby | Mrs Nicola Murray |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Sedgefield | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor |
| Sponsordiffers | Eden Learning Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EDEN LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EDEN LEARNING TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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