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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Firthmoor Primary School | Heathfield Primary School | St John's Church of England Academy | St Teresa's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Firthmoor Primary School | Heathfield Primary School | St John's Church of England Academy | St Teresa's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Darlington, DL1 4RW | Darlington, DL1 1EJ | Darlington, DL1 4UB | Darlington, DL1 4NL |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Good | Outstanding | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 64% | 57% | 60% | 77% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 9% | 10% | 3% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.0% | 6.3% | 4.4% | 10.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.0% | 21.6% | 8.2% | 36.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.6% | 2.8% | 0.5% | 3.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 1.27 (Competitive) | 1.37 (Competitive) | 1.09 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 32 | 75 | 41 | 47 |
| Places offereddiffers | 37 | 59 | 30 | 44 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 279 | 439 | 249 | 342 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 279 / 365 (76%) | 439 / 472 (93%) | 249 / 210 (119%) | 342 / 315 (109%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 50.2% | 31.2% | 37.2% | 11% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Helen Ashton | Mr Peter Kirby-Bowstead | Mrs Laura Rossington | Mrs Paula Strachan |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Durham | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituency | Darlington | Darlington | Darlington | Darlington |
| Sponsordiffers | Northern Lights Learning Trust | Lingfield Education Trust | Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust | Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST | LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST | DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST | BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION 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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