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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy | The Meadows Academy | The Meadows School | Whitworth Park Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy | The Meadows Academy | The Meadows School | Whitworth Park Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Spennymoor, DL16 7NA | Spennymoor, DL16 7QW | Spennymoor, DL16 7QW | Spennymoor, DL16 7LN |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy special converter | Community special school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Requires improvement | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 10.2 | 47.7 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -2.0 | -0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 0% | 35% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 6% | 56% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 0% | 10% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 0.4 | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 70% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.3% | — | 31.6% | 9.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.3% | — | 65.1% | 28.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | — | 22.2% | 3.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 0.92 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 34 | — | — | 172 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | — | — | 188 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 245 | 64 | 63 | 996 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 245 / 210 (117%) | 64 / 75 (85%) | 63 / 75 (84%) | 996 / 1,300 (77%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 35.7% | 78.1% | 73% | 37.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Helen Gibbons | Ms L Winter | Mr A McGarry | Mr Stuart Dixon |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor |
| Sponsordiffers | Diocese of Durham | Horizons Specialist Academy Trust | — | Advance Learning Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: MELROSE LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: HORIZONS SPECIALIST ACADEMY TRUST | Community special school | Academy trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | MELROSE LEARNING TRUST | HORIZONS SPECIALIST ACADEMY TRUST | — | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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