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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School | Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School | Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7HB | Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7DE | Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7DD | Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4EX |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | 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 | School remains Good | Good | Good | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 32% | 57% | 29% | 51% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.5% | 8.8% | 7.9% | 6.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.8% | 32.6% | 31.1% | 19.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.5% | 2.2% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.04 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 3 | 19 | 26 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 3 | 19 | 25 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 147 | 150 | 285 | 222 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 147 / 236 (62%) | 150 / 175 (86%) | 285 / 385 (74%) | 222 / 330 (67%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 71.5% | 40.5% | 67.9% | 49.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lisa Lakey | Headteacher Kirsty Evans | Mrs Kim Bushby | Mr Mark Dipple |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Durham | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — | — |
| Constituency | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust | Tudhoe Learning Trust | Lingfield Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: TUDHOE LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | TUDHOE LEARNING TRUST | LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nursery | Has 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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