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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Greenfield Academy | King James I Academy Bishop Auckland | St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College | Sunnydale Community College for Maths and Computing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Greenfield Academy | King James I Academy Bishop Auckland | St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College | Sunnydale Community College for Maths and Computing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LF | Bishop Auckland, DL14 7JZ | Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT | Shildon, DL4 2EP |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Foundation school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Expected standard | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 37.7 | 41.6 | 50.6 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.5 | -0.2 | 0.2 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 22% | 29% | 56% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 43% | 54% | 76% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 37% | 13% | 28% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.3 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 13.2% | 9.3% | 9.4% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 38.5% | 33.1% | 29.4% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 8.5% | 2.3% | 3.2% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 93 | 155 | 189 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 98 | 157 | 191 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 566 | 936 | 1,229 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 566 / 950 (60%) | 936 / 956 (98%) | 1,229 / 1,400 (88%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 62% | 50.6% | 30% | — |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr James Keating | Mr Simon Whitehead | Lisa Byron | Mrs Susan Byrne |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | PD - Physical Disability | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | Bishop Auckland | Bishop Auckland | Bishop Auckland |
| Sponsordiffers | Advance Learning Partnership | Eden Learning Trust | Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: EDEN LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: Aycliffe and Shildon Schools Education Trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | EDEN LEARNING TRUST | BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Aycliffe and Shildon Schools Education Trust |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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