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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Greenfield Academy | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe | UTC South Durham | Woodham Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Greenfield Academy | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe | UTC South Durham | Woodham Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LF | Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5NP | Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6AP | Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | University technical college | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 4–11 | 14–19 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Not judged | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 37.7 | — | 36.1 | 46.4 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.5 | — | -1.0 | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 22% | — | 20% | 39% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 43% | — | 44% | 66% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 37% | — | 0% | 54% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.2 | — | 2.6 | 4.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 62% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 13.2% | 5.6% | 9.5% | 8.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 38.5% | 13.6% | 32.6% | 25.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 8.5% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 4.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.01 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 93 | 21 | — | 217 |
| Places offereddiffers | 98 | 21 | — | 215 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 566 | 162 | 421 | 1,071 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 566 / 950 (60%) | 162 / 210 (77%) | 421 / 600 (70%) | 1,071 / 1,100 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 62% | 46.9% | 36.5% | 37.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr James Keating | Mrs Emily Milward | Mr Tom Dower | Mr Andrew Bell |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | PD - Physical Disability |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — | — |
| Constituency | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor |
| Sponsordiffers | Advance Learning Partnership | Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust | — | Eden Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: THE DURHAM UTC LIMITED | Academy trust: EDEN LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | THE DURHAM UTC LIMITED | EDEN LEARNING TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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