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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Marchbank Free School | Mowden Infant School | Mowden Junior School | St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Marchbank Free School | Mowden Infant School | Mowden Junior School | St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Darlington, DL3 9BL | Darlington, DL3 9QG | Darlington, DL3 9DE | Darlington, DL3 9EX |
| School typediffers | Free schools special | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 5–7 | 7–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Expected standard | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 6% | — | 76% | 55% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 14% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.2% | 4.2% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.1% | 9.1% | 4.9% | 16.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 52 | — | 28 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 59 | — | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 63 | 169 | 295 | 216 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 63 / 65 (97%) | 169 / 180 (94%) | 295 / 248 (119%) | 216 / 210 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 66.7% | 8.9% | 12.9% | 29.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Caroline Green | Mrs Lexi Wilkinson | Mrs Lexi Wilkinson | Mrs Wendy Aitken |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Durham |
| Constituency | Darlington | Darlington | Darlington | Darlington |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Swift Academies | Swift Academies | Diocese of Durham |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: MELROSE LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST | NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | MELROSE LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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