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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Appletree Gardens First School | Langley First School | Preston Grange Primary School | Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Appletree Gardens First School | Langley First School | Preston Grange Primary School | Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Whitley Bay, NE25 8XS | Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL | North Shields, NE29 9QL | Whitley Bay, NE25 9EG |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Community school | Foundation school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–9 | 3–9 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | 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 | — | — | 77% | 63% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 10% | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.5% | 4.3% | 3.8% | 5.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.0% | 5.9% | 5.6% | 18.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 35 | 53 | 19 | 34 |
| Places offereddiffers | 37 | 53 | 19 | 33 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 292 | 295 | 216 | 330 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 292 / 293 (100%) | 295 / 300 (98%) | 216 / 240 (90%) | 330 / 420 (79%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.9% | 8.7% | 16.1% | 22.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Helen Bruce | Mr S Ward | Mrs T A Taylor | Mrs Kathryn DiMambro |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituency | Tynemouth | Tynemouth | Tynemouth | Tynemouth |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust | Community school | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | The North Tyneside Learning Trust | — | — | BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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