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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dame Dorothy Primary School | Grangetown Primary School | Hudson Road Primary School | Valley Road Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Dame Dorothy Primary School | Grangetown Primary School | Hudson Road Primary School | Valley Road Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sunderland, SR6 0EA | Sunderland, SR2 8PX | Sunderland, SR1 2AH | Sunderland, SR2 8PL |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 39% | 55% | 78% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.2% | 4.8% | 5.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 34.3% | 15.4% | 20.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.3% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 38 | 40 | 36 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 38 | 40 | 36 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 181 | 302 | 345 | 344 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 181 / 236 (77%) | 302 / 315 (96%) | 345 / 367 (94%) | 344 / 420 (82%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 29.6% | 38.5% | 37.3% | 38.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Laura Tullock | Mr Les McAnaney | Mrs Catherine Westgate | Mrs Rebekah Bowman |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central |
| Sponsordiffers | Northern Lights Learning Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: IRIS LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST | — | — | IRIS LEARNING TRUST |
| Nursery | Has 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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