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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hamsterley Primary School | Howden-le-Wear Primary School | St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park | Witton-le-Wear Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Hamsterley Primary School | Howden-le-Wear Primary School | St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park | Witton-le-Wear Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bishop Auckland, DL13 3QF | Crook, DL15 8HJ | Bishop Auckland, DL14 0EP | Bishop Auckland, DL14 0BG |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Not judged | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 14% | 74% | 27% | 75% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 13% | 0% | 17% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | 4.7% | 8.2% | 4.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.2% | 10.0% | 23.1% | 8.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.71 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 4 | 22 | 6 | 5 |
| Places offereddiffers | 4 | 22 | 6 | 7 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 36 | 179 | 57 | 114 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 36 / 49 (73%) | 179 / 175 (102%) | 57 / 98 (58%) | 114 / 100 (114%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16.7% | 18% | 29.8% | 11.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Sarah Hodgkinson and Richard Sains (Co Executive Headteachers) | Ms Hannah Clark | Miss Jenna Ellison | Mr Shawn Laws |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — |
| Constituency | Bishop Auckland | Bishop Auckland | Bishop Auckland | Bishop Auckland |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Advance Learning Partnership | Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust | Advance Learning Partnership |
| Federationdiffers | Durham Dales Partnership | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| 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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