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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Southmoor Academy | St Aidan's Catholic Academy | Venerable Bede Church of England (Aided) Secondary School | Venerable Bede Church of England Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Southmoor Academy | St Aidan's Catholic Academy | Venerable Bede Church of England (Aided) Secondary School | Venerable Bede Church of England Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sunderland, SR2 7TF | Sunderland, SR2 7HJ | Sunderland, SR2 0SX | Sunderland, SR2 0SX |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Boys | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Not judged | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 45.8 | 51.5 | — | 37.6 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | 0.4 | — | -1.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 43% | 55% | — | 22% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 59% | 71% | — | 43% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 35% | 77% | — | 36% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.0 | 4.8 | — | 3.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.4% | 7.0% | — | 13.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.8% | 22.4% | — | 36.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.0% | 2.4% | — | 8.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 259 | 195 | — | 124 |
| Places offereddiffers | 236 | 195 | — | 130 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,398 | 1,057 | — | 738 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,398 / 1,264 (111%) | 1,057 / 1,000 (106%) | — | 738 / 900 (82%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 37% | 21.2% | — | 34.3% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Joanne Maw | Mrs Anne-Marie Whitten | Mrs Gill Booth | Mr Jordan Bedford |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | Diocese of Durham | Diocese of Durham |
| Constituency | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central |
| Sponsordiffers | Aspire North East Multi Academy Trust | Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust | — | Northern Lights Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ASPIRE NORTH EAST MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ASPIRE NORTH EAST MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | — | NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has 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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