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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dunston Hill Community Primary School | Riverside Primary Academy | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham | St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Dunston Hill Community Primary School | Riverside Primary Academy | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham | St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Gateshead, NE11 9NX | Gateshead, NE11 9DX | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 4HB | Gateshead, NE8 2QU |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Standards maintained | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 61% | 73% | 53% | 86% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 13% | 12% | 7% | 18% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.6% | 5.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.6% | 11.3% | 6.1% | 9.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 37 | 29 | 19 | 18 |
| Places offereddiffers | 39 | 32 | 19 | 18 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 362 | 302 | 189 | 151 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 362 / 498 (73%) | 302 / 289 (104%) | 189 / 210 (90%) | 151 / 210 (72%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 26.8% | 28.9% | 6.9% | 31.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Carl Sutherland | Miss Bryony Parrish | Mr Joseph Wheatley | Mrs Sarah Williams |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituency | Gateshead Central and Whickham | Gateshead Central and Whickham | Gateshead Central and Whickham | Gateshead Central and Whickham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Oak Learning Trust | Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust | Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: OAK LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | OAK LEARNING TRUST | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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