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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Carmel College | Embleton View | Hummersknott Academy | Mowden Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Carmel College | Embleton View | Hummersknott Academy | Mowden Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Darlington, DL3 8RW | DL3 8TF | Darlington, DL3 8AR | Darlington, DL3 9DE |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 5–18 | 11–16 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Expected standard | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 53.6 | — | 45.7 | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.4 | — | -0.5 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 63% | — | 46% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 83% | — | 69% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 75% | — | 53% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.9 | — | 4.1 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 76% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 14% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.4% | — | 7.7% | 3.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.3% | — | 22.1% | 4.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | — | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.16 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 251 | — | 233 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 216 | — | 249 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,367 | 34 | 1,215 | 295 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,367 / 1,382 (99%) | 34 / 40 (85%) | 1,215 / 1,200 (101%) | 295 / 248 (119%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.3% | — | 24.6% | 12.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Mel Kane | Mr Gary Robinson | Mr Grant Sowerby | Mrs Lexi Wilkinson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Darlington | Darlington | Darlington | Darlington |
| Sponsordiffers | Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust | — | Advance Learning Partnership | Swift Academies |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | — | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has 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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