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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Kirk Merrington Primary School | Prince Bishops Community Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon | Victoria Lane Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | Kirk Merrington Primary School | Prince Bishops Community Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon | Victoria Lane Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Spennymoor, DL16 7JB | Bishop Auckland, DL14 8DY | Bishop Auckland, DL14 8NN | Bishop Auckland, DL14 8NN |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Good | Requires improvement | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 71% | — | 60% | 74% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 12% | — | 0% | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.7% | — | 7.8% | 8.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 5.6% | — | 30.2% | 34.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 2.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.04 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 26 | — | 16 | 22 |
| Places offereddiffers | 25 | — | 16 | 22 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 180 | 210 | 100 | 155 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 180 / 172 (105%) | 210 / 240 (88%) | 100 / 120 (83%) | 155 / 240 (65%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 11.7% | 50.3% | 45.5% | 58.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Nicola Murray | Mrs Claire Patchett | Ms Alice Gibson-Crone | Miss Heather Whitfield |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Bishop Auckland | Bishop Auckland | Bishop Auckland |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Lingfield Education Trust | Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust | Tudhoe Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: TUDHOE LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST | BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | TUDHOE LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have 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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