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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 | Diamond Hall Infant Academy | Diamond Hall Junior Academy | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Barnes Infant Academy | Diamond Hall Infant Academy | Diamond Hall Junior Academy | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sunderland, SR4 7QF | Sunderland, SR4 6JF | Sunderland, SR4 6JF | Sunderland, SR4 6HY |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–7 | 2–7 | 7–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Not judged | School remains Good | Improved significantly |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 61% | 76% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 7% | 17% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.7% | 6.7% | 5.4% | 3.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.8% | 16.8% | 18.4% | 8.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.34 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 71 | 76 | — | 39 |
| Places offereddiffers | 73 | 83 | — | 29 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 311 | 314 | 320 | 247 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 311 / 360 (86%) | 314 / 270 (116%) | 320 / 360 (89%) | 247 / 310 (80%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 13.1% | 34.8% | 43.4% | 10.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sandra Bell | Mrs L Park | Mrs Fiona Hoare | Mr Nicholas Conway |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituency | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | North East Learning Trust | Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: VISION LEARNING TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: DIAMOND HALL INFANT ACADEMY | Academy trust: NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | VISION LEARNING TRUST LIMITED | DIAMOND HALL INFANT ACADEMY | NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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