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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castle View Enterprise Academy | Farringdon Community Academy | Pennywell School | Sandhill View Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | 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 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Castle View Enterprise Academy | Farringdon Community Academy | Pennywell School | Sandhill View Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sunderland, SR5 3DX | Sunderland, SR3 3EL | Sunderland, SR4 9BA | Sunderland, SR3 4EN |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Expected standard | — | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 42.8 | 45.9 | — | 40.6 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.2 | -0.0 | — | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 41% | 57% | — | 50% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 64% | 73% | — | 63% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 52% | 20% | — | 17% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.9 | 4.0 | — | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.3% | 12.3% | — | 11.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.4% | 37.8% | — | 35.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.6% | 7.1% | — | 4.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 210 | 137 | — | 141 |
| Places offereddiffers | 204 | 138 | — | 144 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 993 | 712 | — | 743 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 993 / 1,050 (95%) | 712 / 1,050 (68%) | — | 743 / 750 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 46.9% | 42.6% | — | 54% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Joanne Owens | Mr Lee Tumelty | Mr Kevin McDermid | Mrs Jill Dodd |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Washington and Gateshead South | Houghton and Sunderland South | Washington and Sunderland West | Houghton and Sunderland South |
| Sponsordiffers | Northumbrian Water | Northern Education Trust | — | Aspire North East Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CASTLE VIEW ENTERPRISE ACADEMY | Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: ASPIRE NORTH EAST MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CASTLE VIEW ENTERPRISE ACADEMY | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | — | ASPIRE NORTH EAST MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | — | 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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