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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Firthmoor Primary School | St George's CofE VA Primary School | St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | St. George's Church of England Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Firthmoor Primary School | St George's CofE VA Primary School | St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | St. George's Church of England Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Darlington, DL1 4RW | Darlington, DL2 1LD | Darlington, DL1 4NL | DL2 1LD |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | — | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 64% | — | 77% | 68% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 9% | — | 7% | 11% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.0% | — | 10.8% | 5.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.0% | — | 36.2% | 13.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.6% | — | 3.3% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.09 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 32 | — | 47 | 44 |
| Places offereddiffers | 37 | — | 44 | 44 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 279 | — | 342 | 408 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 279 / 365 (76%) | — | 342 / 315 (109%) | 408 / 420 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 50.2% | — | 11% | 18.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Helen Ashton | Mrs J Gleeson | Mrs Paula Strachan | Mrs Judith Skirving |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Durham | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | Diocese of Durham |
| Constituencydiffers | Darlington | Sedgefield | Darlington | Stockton West |
| Sponsordiffers | Northern Lights Learning Trust | — | Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust | Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST | — | BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING 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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