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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Archbishop Runcie CofE First School | Castle Dene Special School | South Gosforth First School | St Mary's Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Archbishop Runcie CofE First School | Castle Dene Special School | South Gosforth First School | St Mary's Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1US | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1SZ | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1YF | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Community special school | Foundation school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–9 | 6–16 | 3–9 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | School remains Good | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 55.9 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 63% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 82% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 56% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 5.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.3% | — | 2.9% | 7.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.7% | — | 3.6% | 22.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | — | 0.4% | 2.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.23 (Competitive) | 1.75 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 29 | — | 74 | 405 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | — | 60 | 231 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 164 | — | 325 | 1,462 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 164 / 176 (93%) | — | 325 / 326 (100%) | 1,462 / 1,395 (105%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 12.9% | — | 4.3% | 24.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Kate Massey | Mr W Lennox | Mr Robert Adams | Emma Patterson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Newcastle | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituencydiffers | Newcastle upon Tyne North | Newcastle upon Tyne East | Newcastle upon Tyne North | Newcastle upon Tyne North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Community special school | Academy trust: Gosforth Schools' Trust | Academy trust: BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | Gosforth Schools' Trust | BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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