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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ouston Primary School | Pelton Community Primary School | St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston | St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Ouston Primary School | Pelton Community Primary School | St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston | St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chester le Street, DH2 1RQ | Chester le Street, DH2 1EZ | Chester le Street, DH2 1QX | Chester le Street, DH3 2PN |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | — | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 61% | — | 48% | 84% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 9% | — | 10% | 21% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.6% | — | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.1% | — | 8.7% | 15.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 29 | 26 | 28 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | 26 | 28 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 259 | 290 | 217 | 105 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 259 / 280 (93%) | 290 / 384 (76%) | 217 / 210 (103%) | 105 / 120 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14.7% | 48.1% | 7% | 25.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs L Lavelle | Mrs Karen Telfer | Mrs Catherine Young | Mrs Kate Swaddle |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituencydiffers | North Durham | North Durham | North Durham | Washington and Gateshead South |
| Sponsordiffers | Jigsaw Learning Trust | New College Durham Academies Trust | Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust | Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: JIGSAW LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | JIGSAW LEARNING TRUST | CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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