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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Farringdon Community Academy | Sandhill View Academy | St Aidan's Catholic Academy | Thornhill Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Farringdon Community Academy | Sandhill View Academy | St Aidan's Catholic Academy | Thornhill Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sunderland, SR3 3EL | Sunderland, SR3 4EN | Sunderland, SR2 7HJ | Sunderland, SR2 7NA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Boys | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Expected standard | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 45.9 | 40.6 | 51.5 | 39.2 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.0 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 57% | 50% | 55% | 29% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 73% | 63% | 71% | 49% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 20% | 17% | 77% | 22% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 3.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 12.3% | 11.7% | 7.0% | 11.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 37.8% | 35.0% | 22.4% | 33.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 7.1% | 4.5% | 2.4% | 7.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 137 | 141 | 195 | 50 |
| Places offereddiffers | 138 | 144 | 195 | 56 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 712 | 743 | 1,057 | 526 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 712 / 1,050 (68%) | 743 / 750 (99%) | 1,057 / 1,000 (106%) | 526 / 1,050 (50%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 42.6% | 54% | 21.2% | 49.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Lee Tumelty | Mrs Jill Dodd | Mrs Anne-Marie Whitten | Mr Liam Clark |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Houghton and Sunderland South | Houghton and Sunderland South | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central |
| Sponsordiffers | Northern Education Trust | Aspire North East Multi Academy Trust | Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust | Consilium Academies |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: ASPIRE NORTH EAST MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: CONSILIUM ACADEMIES |
| Academy/trustdiffers | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | ASPIRE NORTH EAST MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | CONSILIUM ACADEMIES |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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