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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Croft Church of England Primary School | Hurworth Primary School | Skerne Park Academy | St John's Church of England Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Croft Church of England Primary School | Hurworth Primary School | Skerne Park Academy | St John's Church of England Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Darlington, DL2 2SP | Darlington, DL2 2ET | Darlington, DL1 5AJ | Darlington, DL1 4UB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 5–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Requires improvement | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 75% | 63% | 15% | 60% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 17% | 28% | 0% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.1% | 3.9% | 8.3% | 4.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 6.8% | 6.8% | 28.9% | 8.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.37 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 16 | 22 | 28 | 41 |
| Places offereddiffers | 15 | 26 | 28 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 117 | 218 | 248 | 249 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 117 / 105 (111%) | 218 / 210 (104%) | 248 / 420 (59%) | 249 / 210 (119%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 4.2% | 11% | 57.3% | 37.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Rebecca Wallace | Mrs Alison Maddison | Ms Clair Gooding | Mrs Laura Rossington |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Leeds (ce) | — | — | Diocese of Durham |
| Constituencydiffers | Richmond and Northallerton | Stockton West | Darlington | Darlington |
| Sponsordiffers | Dales Academies Trust | Lingfield Education Trust | Advance Learning Partnership | Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DALES ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DALES ACADEMIES TRUST | LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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