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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Prince Bishops Community Primary School | St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon | Thornhill Primary School | Timothy Hackworth Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Prince Bishops Community Primary School | St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon | Thornhill Primary School | Timothy Hackworth Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bishop Auckland, DL14 8DY | Shildon, DL4 2EQ | Shildon, DL4 1ES | Shildon, DL4 1HN |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Outstanding | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 53% | 93% | 39% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 10% | 17% | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.1% | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 12.1% | 20.1% | 24.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 0.5% | 2.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.40 (Competitive) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.89 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 42 | 28 | 33 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 30 | 30 | 45 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 210 | 239 | 205 | 329 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 210 / 240 (88%) | 239 / 210 (114%) | 205 / 210 (98%) | 329 / 420 (78%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 50.3% | 54.3% | 35.6% | 62.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Claire Patchett | Mrs Nicola Pallister | Miss S Overfield | Mrs Lynn Boulton |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Durham | — | — |
| Constituency | Bishop Auckland | Bishop Auckland | Bishop Auckland | Bishop Auckland |
| Sponsordiffers | Lingfield Education Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LINGFIELD EDUCATION 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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