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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Broadway Junior School | Grindon Infant School | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland | Thorney Close Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Broadway Junior School | Grindon Infant School | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland | Thorney Close Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sunderland, SR4 8NW | Sunderland, SR4 9QN | Sunderland, SR4 8HP | Sunderland, SR3 4BB |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 2–7 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Needs attention | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 64% | — | 70% | 68% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 6% | — | 10% | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.6% | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.0% | 19.8% | 13.3% | 22.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 34 | 34 | 20 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 35 | 30 | 21 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 227 | 163 | 240 | 289 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 227 / 270 (84%) | 163 / 232 (70%) | 240 / 236 (102%) | 289 / 315 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 52.9% | 41.2% | 23.9% | 55% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr David Walton-Jonas | Mrs Andrea Charlton | Mrs Jane Ward | Mrs Catherine Jones |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | HI - Hearing Impairment |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Sunderland Central | Houghton and Sunderland South | Houghton and Sunderland South | Houghton and Sunderland South |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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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