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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bullion Lane Primary School | Hermitage Academy | Newker Primary School | Park View School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Bullion Lane Primary School | Hermitage Academy | Newker Primary School | Park View School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chester le Street, DH2 2DP | Chester le Street, DH2 3AD | Chester le Street, DH2 3AA | Chester le Street, DH3 3QA |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 11–18 | 3–11 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 48.0 | — | 47.5 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.1 | — | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 49% | — | 45% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 70% | — | 66% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 64% | — | 50% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.3 | — | 4.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 92% | — | 70% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 4% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.7% | 8.9% | 6.5% | 8.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.7% | 23.4% | 15.5% | 23.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 4.3% | 0.6% | 1.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.85 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.24 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 32 | 150 | 34 | 294 |
| Places offereddiffers | 34 | 189 | 34 | 238 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 292 | 881 | 340 | 1,631 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 292 / 315 (93%) | 881 / 1,050 (84%) | 340 / 420 (81%) | 1,631 / 1,484 (110%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 68.4% | 30.5% | 29% | 25.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Sarah Barningham | Mrs Lindsay Maughan | Mrs Melanie Kirkland | Mr Andrew Finley |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | North Durham | North Durham | North Durham | North Durham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | North East Learning Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: PARK VIEW ACADEMY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST | — | PARK VIEW ACADEMY |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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