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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham | St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School | Swalwell Primary School | Washingwell Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham | St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School | Swalwell Primary School | Washingwell Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 4HB | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 4HB | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 3HZ | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 4RB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | — | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 53% | — | 36% | 48% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | — | 5% | 12% |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.8% | 5.1% | 8.6% | 4.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 6.1% | 10.6% | 34.1% | 9.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 1.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | 0.77 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 19 | 27 | 19 | 17 |
| Places offereddiffers | 19 | 28 | 22 | 22 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 189 | 202 | 141 | 181 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 189 / 210 (90%) | 202 / 210 (96%) | 141 / 210 (67%) | 181 / 223 (81%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 6.9% | 3.5% | 53.8% | 17.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Joseph Wheatley | Mr Joseph Wheatley | Headteacher Russell Warren | Mrs Alison Hall |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Gateshead Central and Whickham | Blaydon | Gateshead Central and Whickham | Gateshead Central and Whickham |
| Sponsordiffers | Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No 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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