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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School | Stephenson Way Community Primary School | Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School | Stephenson Way Community Primary School | Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7DE | Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7DD | Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7DD | Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4EX |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | — | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 57% | 29% | — | 51% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 0% | — | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.8% | 7.9% | — | 6.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.6% | 31.1% | — | 19.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.2% | 0.7% | — | 0.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.04 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 3 | 19 | — | 26 |
| Places offereddiffers | 3 | 19 | — | 25 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 150 | 285 | — | 222 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 150 / 175 (86%) | 285 / 385 (74%) | — | 222 / 330 (67%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 40.5% | 67.9% | — | 49.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Headteacher Kirsty Evans | Mrs Kim Bushby | Kay Hemmings | Mr Mark Dipple |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Sedgefield | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor |
| Sponsordiffers | Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust | Tudhoe Learning Trust | — | Lingfield Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: TUDHOE LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | TUDHOE LEARNING TRUST | — | LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nursery | Has 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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