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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beacon of Light School | City of Sunderland College | Grange Park Primary School | Monkwearmouth College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Beacon of Light School | City of Sunderland College | Grange Park Primary School | Monkwearmouth College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sunderland, SR5 1SN | Sunderland, SR3 4AH | Sunderland, SR5 1EA | Sunderland, SR5 1EB |
| School typediffers | Free schools alternative provision | Further education | Community school | Further education |
| Phasediffers | — | 16 plus | Primary | 16 plus |
| Age rangediffers | 13–16 | 16–99 | 3–11 | 16–99 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 55% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 7.4% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 22.5% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 1.1% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 28 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 30 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 0 | — | 208 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 0 / 80 (0%) | — | 208 / 249 (84%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 0% | — | 48.9% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Denise Taylor | Mrs Toni Rhodes | Mrs Danielle Conneely | — |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central |
| Sponsordiffers | The Laidlaw Schools Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST | Further education | Community school | Further education |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | — |
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