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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Chopwell Primary School | High Spen Primary School | Highfield Community Primary School | St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | 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 | No | No | No |
| Field | Chopwell Primary School | High Spen Primary School | Highfield Community Primary School | St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE17 7HS | Rowlands Gill, NE39 2BQ | Rowlands Gill, NE39 2JE | Rowlands Gill, NE39 2JE |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 57% | 67% | 35% | 45% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 3% | 12% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.4% | 6.6% | 6.2% | 6.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.5% | 17.4% | 18.1% | 15.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.8% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.06 (Balanced demand) | 0.83 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 24 | 21 | 19 | 5 |
| Places offereddiffers | 25 | 21 | 18 | 6 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 226 | 172 | 112 | 81 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 226 / 290 (78%) | 172 / 240 (72%) | 112 / 158 (71%) | 81 / 105 (77%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 48.9% | 23.9% | 51% | 30.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs K Kelly | Mr Andrew Firth | Mrs Claire Spencer | Ms Joanna Bircham |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituency | Blaydon and Consett | Blaydon and Consett | Blaydon and Consett | Blaydon and Consett |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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