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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beacon of Light School | Dame Dorothy Primary School | Grange Park Primary School | Redby Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | Beacon of Light School | Dame Dorothy Primary School | Grange Park Primary School | Redby Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sunderland, SR5 1SN | Sunderland, SR6 0EA | Sunderland, SR5 1EA | Sunderland, SR6 9QP |
| School typediffers | Free schools alternative provision | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 13–16 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 55% | 68% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 7.4% | 4.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 22.5% | 8.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 1.1% | 0.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 28 | 15 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 30 | 17 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 0 | 181 | 208 | 259 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 0 / 80 (0%) | 181 / 236 (77%) | 208 / 249 (84%) | 259 / 420 (62%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 0% | 29.6% | 48.9% | 13.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Denise Taylor | Mrs Laura Tullock | Mrs Danielle Conneely | Headteacher Melanie Wight |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central |
| Sponsordiffers | The Laidlaw Schools Trust | Northern Lights Learning Trust | — | Tyne Coast Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: TYNE COAST ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST | NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST | — | TYNE COAST ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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