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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dene Academy | Easington Academy | Easington Community Science College | St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Dene Academy | Easington Academy | Easington Community Science College | St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Peterlee, SR8 5RL | Peterlee, SR8 3AY | Peterlee, SR8 3AY | Peterlee, SR8 1DE |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 40.2 | 49.6 | — | 44.0 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.3 | -0.1 | — | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 29% | 55% | — | 41% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 56% | 73% | — | 66% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 30% | 60% | — | 37% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.3 | 4.5 | — | 3.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 12.3% | 9.8% | — | 10.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 37.2% | 29.4% | — | 35.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.8% | 3.5% | — | 2.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.04 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 106 | 174 | — | 151 |
| Places offereddiffers | 116 | 168 | — | 156 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 638 | 769 | — | 891 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 638 / 818 (78%) | 769 / 750 (103%) | — | 891 / 1,100 (81%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 62.5% | 38.8% | — | 39.1% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr David Nelson | Mrs Nicola Falconer | Mrs Toni Spoors | Mrs Frances Cessford |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituency | Easington | Easington | Easington | Easington |
| Sponsordiffers | Advance Learning Partnership | North East Learning Trust | — | Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST | — | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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