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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Rift House Primary School | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool | Throston Primary School | West Park Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | 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 | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Rift House Primary School | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool | Throston Primary School | West Park Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hartlepool, TS25 4JY | Hartlepool, TS26 8NL | Hartlepool, TS26 0TJ | Hartlepool, TS26 0BU |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Expected standard | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 65% | 73% | 78% | 73% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 7% | 14% | 20% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.1% | 4.8% | 4.6% | 4.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.5% | 11.0% | 10.3% | 8.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 31 | 21 | 52 | 39 |
| Places offereddiffers | 31 | 22 | 54 | 39 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 254 | 336 | 472 | 343 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 254 / 275 (92%) | 336 / 439 (77%) | 472 / 420 (112%) | 343 / 315 (109%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 66% | 23% | 24.7% | 5.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr David Turner | Mrs Amanda Palmer | Mr Mark Atkinson | Mrs Louise Sheffield |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — | — |
| Constituency | Hartlepool | Hartlepool | Hartlepool | Hartlepool |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust | — | Ad Astra Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: AD ASTRA ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | — | AD ASTRA ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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