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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Barnwell Academy | Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw | Shiney Row Primary School | The Poplars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Barnwell Academy | Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw | Shiney Row Primary School | The Poplars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Houghton le Spring, DH4 7RT | Houghton le Spring, DH4 7JZ | Houghton le Spring, DH4 4QP | Houghton le Spring, DH4 7AP |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 8–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Not judged | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 87% | 69% | 76% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 17% | 10% | 4% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.1% | 4.4% | 8.1% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.0% | 8.1% | 29.0% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.47 (Competitive) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 44 | 23 | 22 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 24 | 25 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 302 | 291 | 249 | 4 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 302 / 210 (144%) | 291 / 353 (82%) | 249 / 315 (79%) | 4 / 4 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 15.2% | 13% | 48.5% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Kristopher Sadler | Mrs Claire Garbutt | Mr Neil Houghton | Mr Andrew Elliott |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — | — |
| Constituency | Houghton and Sunderland South | Houghton and Sunderland South | Houghton and Sunderland South | Houghton and Sunderland South |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: TYNE AND WEAR LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Community school | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | TYNE AND WEAR LEARNING TRUST | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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