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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Gurney Pease Academy | Gurney Pease Primary School | Northwood Primary School | Springfield Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | 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 | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Gurney Pease Academy | Gurney Pease Primary School | Northwood Primary School | Springfield Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Darlington, DL1 2NG | Darlington, DL1 2NG | Darlington, DL1 2HF | Darlington, DL1 2AN |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | — | School remains Good | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 40% | — | 44% | 57% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 5% | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.9% | — | 8.2% | 6.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.0% | — | 27.6% | 19.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.3% | — | 2.8% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.17 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 23 | — | 41 | 35 |
| Places offereddiffers | 26 | — | 41 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 191 | — | 429 | 236 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 191 / 274 (70%) | — | 429 / 420 (102%) | 236 / 236 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 51.1% | — | 41.6% | 42.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Joanne Davison | Mrs S Battensby | Mrs Amy Young | Mrs Paula Austin |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Darlington | Darlington | Darlington | Darlington |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Lingfield Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST | — | LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST | THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | 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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