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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington | Parkside Academy | St Stephen's Church of England Primary School | Willington Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | No |
| Field | Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington | Parkside Academy | St Stephen's Church of England Primary School | Willington Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Crook,, DL15 0PB | Crook, DL15 0QF | Crook, DL15 0QH | Crook, DL15 0EQ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 11–16 | 3–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 42.6 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.0 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 33% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 59% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 20% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.5 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 69% | — | 53% | 75% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 19% | — | 7% | 14% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.6% | 9.6% | 5.1% | 6.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.6% | 28.3% | 10.2% | 23.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 2.9% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 1.20 (Competitive) | 0.79 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 21 | 159 | 36 | 15 |
| Places offereddiffers | 21 | 175 | 30 | 22 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 122 | 833 | 213 | 156 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 122 / 126 (97%) | 833 / 900 (93%) | 213 / 203 (105%) | 156 / 210 (74%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 25.6% | 43.5% | 32.4% | 56.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Ruth Veitch | Mrs Kelly Armstrong | Mrs Alison Richardson | Mrs Katherine Harker |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — | Diocese of Durham | — |
| Constituency | City of Durham | City of Durham | City of Durham | City of Durham |
| Sponsordiffers | Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust | Advance Learning Partnership | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Voluntary controlled school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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