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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Harrowgate Hill Primary School | Northwood Primary School | Springfield Academy | St Bede's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Harrowgate Hill Primary School | Northwood Primary School | Springfield Academy | St Bede's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Darlington, DL3 0HZ | Darlington, DL1 2HF | Darlington, DL1 2AN | Darlington, DL1 3ES |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | School remains Good | Expected standard | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 44% | 44% | 57% | 63% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 5% | 4% | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.0% | 8.2% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.6% | 27.6% | 19.6% | 11.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 2.8% | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 37 | 41 | 35 | 28 |
| Places offereddiffers | 38 | 41 | 30 | 32 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 407 | 429 | 236 | 322 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 407 / 708 (57%) | 429 / 420 (102%) | 236 / 236 (100%) | 322 / 289 (111%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 31.7% | 41.6% | 42.2% | 11.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Amanda Abbott | Mrs Amy Young | Mrs Paula Austin | Laura Cuff |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituency | Darlington | Darlington | Darlington | Darlington |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Lingfield Education Trust | — | Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST | THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST | BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION 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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