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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Barnes Infant Academy | Barnes Junior School | Plains Farm Academy | Richard Avenue Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | 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 | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Barnes Infant Academy | Barnes Junior School | Plains Farm Academy | Richard Avenue Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sunderland, SR4 7QF | Sunderland, SR4 7QF | Sunderland, SR3 1SU | Sunderland, SR4 7LQ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–7 | 7–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | School remains Good | Standards maintained | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 63% | 68% | 56% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 4% | 7% | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.7% | 6.5% | 8.1% | 6.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.8% | 19.6% | 26.5% | 23.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 1.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 71 | — | 21 | 45 |
| Places offereddiffers | 73 | — | 21 | 46 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 311 | 341 | 164 | 445 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 311 / 360 (86%) | 341 / 360 (95%) | 164 / 240 (68%) | 445 / 420 (106%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 13.1% | 26.7% | 41.8% | 22% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sandra Bell | Mr Bryn Steward Taylor | Miss Lesley Cassidy | Miss Claire McKinney |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Inspire Multi Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: VISION LEARNING TRUST LIMITED | Community school | Academy trust: INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | VISION LEARNING TRUST LIMITED | — | INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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