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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ferryhill School | Middlestone Moor Academy | The Meadows Academy | Whitworth Park Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| 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 | Ferryhill School | Middlestone Moor Academy | The Meadows Academy | Whitworth Park Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ferryhill, DL17 8RW | Durham, DL16 7DA | Spennymoor, DL16 7QW | Spennymoor, DL16 7LN |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy special converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 2–11 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Expected standard | Requires improvement | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 42.8 | — | — | 47.7 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.4 | — | — | -0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 29% | — | — | 35% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 47% | — | — | 56% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 3% | — | — | 10% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.2 | — | — | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 52% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.6% | 7.0% | — | 9.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 41.2% | 19.2% | — | 28.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.4% | 1.4% | — | 3.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.92 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 125 | 20 | — | 172 |
| Places offereddiffers | 145 | 22 | — | 188 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 727 | 265 | 64 | 996 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 727 / 915 (79%) | 265 / 278 (95%) | 64 / 75 (85%) | 996 / 1,300 (77%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 50% | 41.1% | 78.1% | 37.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Kevin Brennan | Miss Gemma Richardson | Ms L Winter | Mr Stuart Dixon |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor |
| Sponsordiffers | Eden Learning Trust | Advance Learning Partnership | Horizons Specialist Academy Trust | Advance Learning Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EDEN LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: HORIZONS SPECIALIST ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EDEN LEARNING TRUST | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | HORIZONS SPECIALIST ACADEMY TRUST | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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