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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Howden-le-Wear Primary School | St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park | Witton-le-Wear Primary School | Witton-le-Wear Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | 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 | No | Yes |
| Field | Howden-le-Wear Primary School | St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park | Witton-le-Wear Primary School | Witton-le-Wear Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Crook, DL15 8HJ | Bishop Auckland, DL14 0EP | Bishop Auckland, DL14 0BG | Bishop Auckland, DL14 0BG |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 74% | 27% | — | 75% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 13% | 0% | — | 17% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.7% | 8.2% | 6.5% | 4.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.0% | 23.1% | 15.9% | 8.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.40 (Competitive) | 0.71 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 22 | 6 | 21 | 5 |
| Places offereddiffers | 22 | 6 | 15 | 7 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 179 | 57 | 94 | 114 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 179 / 175 (102%) | 57 / 98 (58%) | 94 / 100 (94%) | 114 / 100 (114%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 18% | 29.8% | 10.6% | 11.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Hannah Clark | Miss Jenna Ellison | Mr Shawn Laws | Mr Shawn Laws |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Bishop Auckland | Bishop Auckland | North West Durham | Bishop Auckland |
| Sponsordiffers | Advance Learning Partnership | Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust | — | Advance Learning Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | — | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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