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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Mount Pleasant Primary School | St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School | West Park Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Mount Pleasant Primary School | St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School | West Park Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Darlington, DL3 9EN | Darlington, DL3 9HE | Darlington, DL3 9EX | Darlington, DL2 2GF |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 74% | 64% | 55% | 78% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 13% | 12% | 3% | 12% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.3% | 6.8% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 4.5% | 22.4% | 16.5% | 11.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.37 (Competitive) | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 41 | 35 | 28 | 57 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 30 | 30 | 58 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 234 | 259 | 216 | 464 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 234 / 210 (111%) | 259 / 262 (99%) | 216 / 210 (103%) | 464 / 420 (110%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 12.8% | 56.1% | 29.6% | 12.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mark Shield | Mrs Joanne Blackham | Mrs Wendy Aitken | Mrs Sam Hirst |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — | Diocese of Durham | — |
| Constituency | Darlington | Darlington | Darlington | Darlington |
| Sponsordiffers | Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust | Lingfield Education Trust | Diocese of Durham | Lingfield Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: MELROSE LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST | MELROSE 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 | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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