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34 fields differ · 2 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Heathfield Primary School | St Aidan's Church of England Academy | The Bridge | The Rydal Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Heathfield Primary School | St Aidan's Church of England Academy | The Bridge | The Rydal Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Darlington, DL1 1EJ | Darlington, DL1 1LL | Darlington, DL1 1ED | Darlington, DL1 4BH |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Pupil referral unit | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 11–16 | 14–18 | 2–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | — | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | 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 | 57% | — | — | 33% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | — | — | 1% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.3% | 11.2% | — | 8.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 21.6% | 36.3% | — | 30.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.8% | 6.3% | — | 5.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.27 (Competitive) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.81 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 75 | 120 | — | 64 |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | 127 | — | 81 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 439 | 587 | — | 584 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 439 / 472 (93%) | 587 / 700 (84%) | — | 584 / 630 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 31.2% | 45.3% | — | 51.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Peter Kirby-Bowstead | Mrs Laura Porter | Mrs Liz Hemingway | Mr John Armitage |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Durham | — | — |
| Constituency | Darlington | Darlington | Darlington | Darlington |
| Sponsordiffers | Lingfield Education Trust | Northern Lights Learning Trust | — | Swift Academies |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST | Pupil referral unit | Academy trust: NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST | NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST | — | NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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