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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Highcroft School | Staindrop Academy | Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Staindrop School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Highcroft School | Staindrop Academy | Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Staindrop School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bishop Auckland, DL13 5AG | Darlington, DL2 3JU | Darlington, DL2 3NL | Darlington, DL2 3JU |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 3–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 47.8 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.2 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 43% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 63% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 23% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.0 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 85% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 23% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 10.4% | 4.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 34.6% | 11.6% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.0% | 0.7% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.89 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 115 | 16 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 115 | 18 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 13 | 504 | 179 | 516 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 13 / 16 (81%) | 504 / 675 (75%) | 179 / 210 (85%) | 516 / 675 (76%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 30.8% | 16.4% | 16.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr David Laheney | Mrs Sarah Mitchinson | Mr Steven Whelerton | Alyson Carr |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Durham | — |
| Constituency | Bishop Auckland | Bishop Auckland | Bishop Auckland | Bishop Auckland |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Advance Learning Partnership | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Voluntary controlled school | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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