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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Abbey Infants' School | Abbey Junior School | Skerne Park Academy | St Augustine's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Abbey Infants' School | Abbey Junior School | Skerne Park Academy | St Augustine's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Darlington, DL3 8JA | Darlington, DL3 8NN | Darlington, DL1 5AJ | Darlington, DL3 7HP |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–7 | 7–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Requires improvement | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 62% | 15% | 83% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 6% | 0% | 21% |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.7% | 3.6% | 8.3% | 4.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 4.4% | 6.7% | 28.9% | 5.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 79 | — | 28 | 25 |
| Places offereddiffers | 82 | — | 28 | 28 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 264 | 362 | 248 | 224 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 264 / 270 (98%) | 362 / 360 (101%) | 248 / 420 (59%) | 224 / 210 (107%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 3% | 9.4% | 57.3% | 7.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Michael Piper-Nelson | Mr Michael Piper-Nelson | Ms Clair Gooding | Mrs Katie Whitehead |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituency | Darlington | Darlington | Darlington | Darlington |
| Sponsordiffers | Diocese of Durham | Diocese of Durham | Advance Learning Partnership | Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: MELROSE LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: MELROSE LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | MELROSE LEARNING TRUST | MELROSE LEARNING TRUST | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | 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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