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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton | Shotton Primary School | St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley | Thornley Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | 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 | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton | Shotton Primary School | St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley | Thornley Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Durham, DH6 2JQ | Shotton Colliery, DH6 2JP | Durham, DH6 3NR | Durham, DH6 3DZ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Standards maintained | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 73% | 59% | 75% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | 3% | 13% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | 7.6% | 5.3% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.0% | 26.3% | 11.9% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.7% | 1.8% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.89 (Often has places) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.83 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 16 | 35 | 5 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 18 | 36 | 6 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 156 | 289 | 75 | 124 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 156 / 168 (93%) | 289 / 426 (68%) | 75 / 105 (71%) | 124 / 210 (59%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 32.1% | 47.9% | 28% | 35.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lisa Ashton | Mrs Heather Shaw | Mrs Julie Hill | Mrs Sarah Robson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | Community school | Academy trust: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: WISE ACADEMIES |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | — | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | WISE ACADEMIES |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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