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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castletown Primary School | Highfield Academy | South Hylton Primary Academy | St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Castletown Primary School | Highfield Academy | South Hylton Primary Academy | St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sunderland, SR5 3EQ | Sunderland, SR4 0DA | Sunderland, SR4 0LS | Sunderland, SR4 9AA |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Expected standard | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 70% | 70% | 61% | 83% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 12% | 9% | 0% | 13% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.6% | 8.2% | 7.0% | 5.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.1% | 28.5% | 23.9% | 13.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 2.5% | 1.4% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 55 | 42 | 22 | 30 |
| Places offereddiffers | 57 | 43 | 23 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 347 | 443 | 252 | 238 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 347 / 450 (77%) | 443 / 420 (105%) | 252 / 300 (84%) | 238 / 236 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 33.1% | 49.9% | 36.8% | 32.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Lee Duncan | Mrs Melanie Davies | Mr Christopher Mitchinson | Mrs Catherine Harrison |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituencydiffers | Washington and Gateshead South | Sunderland Central | Houghton and Sunderland South | Houghton and Sunderland South |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | The Laidlaw Schools Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: IRIS LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | IRIS LEARNING TRUST | THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST | — |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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