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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Borough Road Nursery School | Darlington Alternative Centre for Education | St Aidan's Church of England Academy | The Rydal Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Borough Road Nursery School | Darlington Alternative Centre for Education | St Aidan's Church of England Academy | The Rydal Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Darlington, DL1 1SG | Darlington, DL1 1ED | Darlington, DL1 1LL | Darlington, DL1 4BH |
| School typediffers | Local authority nursery school | Pupil referral unit | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Nursery | — | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–5 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 35.5 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -1.0 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 25% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 48% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 40% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.0 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 33% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 1% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 11.2% | 8.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 36.3% | 30.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.81 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 120 | 64 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 127 | 81 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 109 | — | 587 | 584 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | — | 587 / 700 (84%) | 584 / 630 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 0% | — | 45.3% | 51.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Helen Dummett | Mrs Carol Akam | Mrs Laura Porter | Mr John Armitage |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Durham | — |
| Constituency | Darlington | Darlington | Darlington | Darlington |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Northern Lights Learning Trust | Swift Academies |
| Federationdiffers | Darlington Nursery Schools | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Local authority nursery school | Pupil referral unit | Academy trust: NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST | NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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