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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Academy 360 | Argyle House School | Barbara Priestman Academy | Endeavour SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Academy 360 | Argyle House School | Barbara Priestman Academy | Endeavour SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sunderland, SR4 9BA | Sunderland, SR2 7LA | Sunderland, SR2 7QN | Sunderland, SR1 1QH |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Other independent school | Academy special converter | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | All-through | — | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–16 | 2–16 | 11–19 | 14–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 29.0 | 51.1 | 3.5 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -1.3 | — | -1.9 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 14% | 54% | 0% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 29% | 79% | 4% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 18% | 39% | 0% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.4 | 4.5 | 0.2 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 33% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 12.9% | — | 12.3% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 42.4% | — | 36.9% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.9% | — | 4.9% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 40 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 41 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 854 | 197 | 189 | 0 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 854 / 1,170 (73%) | 197 / 250 (79%) | 189 / 178 (106%) | 0 / 10 (0%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 63.3% | — | 61.5% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Denise Taylor | Mr John Sample | Mr Graeme Musson | Kristiane Marley |
| SEN typesdiffers | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Houghton and Sunderland South | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central |
| Sponsordiffers | The Laidlaw Schools Trust | — | Ascent Academies' Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: THE ASCENT ACADEMIES' TRUST | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST | — | THE ASCENT ACADEMIES' TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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