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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | North Durham Academy | St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley | Tanfield Lea Community Primary School | Tanfield School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | North Durham Academy | St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley | Tanfield Lea Community Primary School | Tanfield School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stanley, DH9 0TW | Stanley, DH9 0NP | Stanley, DH9 9LU | Stanley, DH9 8AY |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Expected standard | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 39.8 | — | — | 50.9 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.4 | — | — | 0.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 28% | — | — | 59% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 48% | — | — | 71% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 19% | — | — | 43% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.3 | — | — | 4.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 65% | 63% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 6% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 14.7% | 5.8% | 4.9% | 7.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 45.3% | 16.0% | 10.2% | 21.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 9.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.74 (Often has places) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.49 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 134 | 32 | 49 | 227 |
| Places offereddiffers | 230 | 30 | 50 | 152 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 935 | 203 | 325 | 739 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 935 / 1,700 (55%) | 203 / 236 (86%) | 325 / 400 (81%) | 739 / 690 (107%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 50.6% | 18% | 34% | 32.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Gemma Knox | Mary Urwin | Mr Mark Temple | Mr Steven Clough |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — | — |
| Constituency | North Durham | North Durham | North Durham | North Durham |
| Sponsordiffers | New College Durham Academies Trust | Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust | — | Eden Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: EDEN LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | — | EDEN LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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