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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Durham Academy | Durham Community Business College for Technology and Enterprise | Durham Johnston Comprehensive School | St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Durham Academy | Durham Community Business College for Technology and Enterprise | Durham Johnston Comprehensive School | St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Durham, DH7 7NG | Durham, DH7 7NG | Durham, DH1 4SU | Durham, DH1 4NG |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | — | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 36.3 | — | 56.7 | 57.2 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | — | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 19% | — | 68% | 62% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 45% | — | 80% | 83% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 28% | — | 28% | 23% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.0 | — | 5.0 | 4.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 12.9% | 12.1% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 42.2% | 42.0% | 16.2% | 21.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.4% | 3.6% | 2.8% | 3.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.88 (Often has places) | 0.86 (Often has places) | 1.38 (Competitive) | 0.85 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 67 | 42 | 364 | 136 |
| Places offereddiffers | 93 | 103 | 263 | 160 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 405 | 355 | 1,667 | 1,293 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 405 / 693 (58%) | 355 / 693 (51%) | 1,667 / 1,700 (98%) | 1,293 / 1,265 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 59% | 52.3% | 15.6% | 14.9% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Alison Jobling | Ms Alison Jobling | Mrs Rosslyn McFadden | Mr Christopher Hammill |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituency | City of Durham | City of Durham | City of Durham | City of Durham |
| Sponsordiffers | Advance Learning Partnership | — | — | Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | — | — | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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