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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Carmel College | Haughton Academy | Longfield Academy | St Aidan's Church of England Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Carmel College | Haughton Academy | Longfield Academy | St Aidan's Church of England Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Darlington, DL3 8RW | Darlington, DL1 2AN | Darlington, DL3 0HT | Darlington, DL1 1LL |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Needs attention | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 53.6 | 39.8 | 43.6 | 35.5 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.4 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -1.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 63% | 43% | 42% | 25% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 83% | 59% | 66% | 48% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 75% | 42% | 15% | 40% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.4% | 10.2% | 9.8% | 11.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.3% | 31.5% | 32.1% | 36.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | 3.6% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.16 (Balanced demand) | 1.01 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 251 | 200 | 87 | 120 |
| Places offereddiffers | 216 | 198 | 89 | 127 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,367 | 854 | 660 | 587 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,367 / 1,382 (99%) | 854 / 900 (95%) | 660 / 900 (73%) | 587 / 700 (84%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.3% | 42.6% | 38.8% | 45.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Mel Kane | Mrs Jane Darbyshire | Mrs Angela Sweeten | Mrs Laura Porter |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — | — | Diocese of Durham |
| Constituency | Darlington | Darlington | Darlington | Darlington |
| Sponsordiffers | Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust | — | Swift Academies | Northern Lights Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST | NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has 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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