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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Benton Dene Primary School | Benton Dene School | Longbenton High School | Percy Hedley Hedleys College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Benton Dene Primary School | Benton Dene School | Longbenton High School | Percy Hedley Hedleys College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8FD | Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8FD | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8ER | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8YY |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Foundation special school | Foundation school | Special post 16 institution |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 11–18 | 16–25 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | School remains Good | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 42.2 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.4 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 41% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 56% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 24% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.8 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 75% | 0% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 15% | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.1% | 5.8% | 9.9% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 4.7% | 14.5% | 28.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 0.9% | 4.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.23 (Competitive) | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 74 | — | 168 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | — | 176 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 466 | 139 | 995 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 466 / 420 (111%) | — | 995 / 1,105 (90%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.2% | 48.9% | 32.2% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss A Lawrence | Mrs Claire Harrison-Hoggarth | Mr Joe Elliott (Acting Headteacher) | Mrs Joanne Rees-Proud |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne North | Newcastle upon Tyne North | Newcastle upon Tyne North | Newcastle upon Tyne North |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust | Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust | Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust | Special post 16 institution |
| Academy/trustdiffers | The North Tyneside Learning Trust | The North Tyneside Learning Trust | The North Tyneside Learning Trust | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | College / FE residential accommodation |
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