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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Aycliffe Secure Centre | Chilton Academy | Ferryhill School | Kirk Merrington Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Aycliffe Secure Centre | Chilton Academy | Ferryhill School | Kirk Merrington Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ferryhill, DL17 0SD | Ferryhill, DL17 0PT | Ferryhill, DL17 8RW | Spennymoor, DL16 7JB |
| School typediffers | Secure units | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 10–17 | 3–11 | 11–16 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | School remains Good | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 42.8 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.4 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 29% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 47% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 3% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.2 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 50% | — | 71% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 3% | — | 12% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.6% | 11.6% | 3.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 26.6% | 41.2% | 5.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.4% | 4.4% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 1.04 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 20 | 125 | 26 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 20 | 145 | 25 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 292 | 727 | 180 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 292 / 378 (77%) | 727 / 915 (79%) | 180 / 172 (105%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 33.6% | 50% | 11.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Aileen Conlon | Mrs Carrie Dodsworth | Mr Kevin Brennan | Mrs Nicola Murray |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Eden Learning Trust | Eden Learning Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Secure units | Academy trust: EDEN LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: EDEN LEARNING TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | EDEN LEARNING TRUST | EDEN LEARNING TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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