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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton | St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley | Thornley Academy | Wheatley Hill Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Yes | No |
| Field | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton | St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley | Thornley Academy | Wheatley Hill Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Durham, DH6 2JQ | Durham, DH6 3NR | Durham, DH6 3DZ | Durham, DH6 3RQ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Standards maintained | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 73% | 75% | — | 65% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | 13% | — | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | 5.3% | — | 8.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.0% | 11.9% | — | 30.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.7% | 0.0% | — | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.89 (Often has places) | 0.83 (Often has places) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 16 | 5 | — | 39 |
| Places offereddiffers | 18 | 6 | — | 39 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 156 | 75 | 124 | 445 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 156 / 168 (93%) | 75 / 105 (71%) | 124 / 210 (59%) | 445 / 251 (177%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 32.1% | 28% | 35.5% | 42.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lisa Ashton | Mrs Julie Hill | Mrs Sarah Robson | Mr Alan Scarr |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — | — |
| Constituency | Easington | Easington | Easington | Easington |
| Sponsordiffers | Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust | Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust | WISE Academies | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: WISE ACADEMIES | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | WISE ACADEMIES | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No 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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