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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Balliol Primary School | Benton House School | St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) | St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Balliol Primary School | Benton House School | St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) | St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8QP | Benton, NE7 7XE | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8FA | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8FA |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Other independent special school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 5–14 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open, but proposed to close | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | — | School remains Good | Improved significantly |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 41% | — | 61% | 70% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 12% | — | 14% | 11% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.1% | — | 7.1% | 5.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.8% | — | 21.2% | 18.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.7% | — | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 15 | — | 20 | 21 |
| Places offereddiffers | 21 | — | 22 | 24 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 157 | 25 | 213 | 230 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 157 / 210 (75%) | 25 / 60 (42%) | 213 / 236 (90%) | 230 / 262 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 50% | — | 24% | 21.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Lindsay Coates | Mr Vincent Sinclair | Mr Richard Restall | Mr Stephen Fallon |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Newcastle | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne North | Newcastle upon Tyne North | Newcastle upon Tyne North | Newcastle upon Tyne North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust | Independent | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | The North Tyneside Learning Trust | — | — | BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | 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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