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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cowgate Primary School | English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham | Sacred Heart Primary School | Thomas Walling Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Cowgate Primary School | English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham | Sacred Heart Primary School | Thomas Walling Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9SJ | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SA | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9XZ | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 3PL |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 67% | 67% | 72% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 10% | 3% | 11% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.4% | 3.2% | 6.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 13.4% | 5.3% | 21.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | 1.90 (Competitive) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 70 | 57 | 45 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 60 | 30 | 54 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 472 | 241 | 412 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 472 / 420 (112%) | 241 / 235 (103%) | 412 / 488 (84%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 36.3% | 23.3% | 64.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss J W Smith | Miss Maria Elliott | Mrs Barbara Brown | Ms Rebecca Hann |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Newcastle upon Tyne Central | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust | Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust | The Laidlaw Schools Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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