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14 fields differ · 22 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Marden Bridge Middle School | Monkseaton Middle School | Valley Gardens Middle School | Wellfield Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Marden Bridge Middle School | Monkseaton Middle School | Valley Gardens Middle School | Wellfield Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Whitley Bay, NE25 8RW | Whitley Bay, NE25 8JW | Whitley Bay, NE25 9AQ | Whitley Bay, NE25 9QW |
| School type | Foundation school | Foundation school | Foundation school | Foundation school |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary |
| Age range | 9–13 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 9–13 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Improved significantly | Good | Not judged | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 65% | 53% | 76% | 70% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 13% | 9% | 20% | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.8% | 12.8% | 4.6% | 4.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.8% | 43.7% | 8.9% | 10.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 4.9% | 0.9% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratio | — | — | — | — |
| 1st preferences | — | — | — | — |
| Places offered | — | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 577 | 203 | 768 | 345 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 577 / 600 (96%) | 203 / 384 (53%) | 768 / 771 (100%) | 345 / 360 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 21.1% | 38.9% | 6% | 14.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr John Newport | Ms Kirsty Nichols-Mackay | Mr David Godfrey | Mrs Susan Winter |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Tynemouth | Tynemouth | Tynemouth | Tynemouth |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust | Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust | Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | The North Tyneside Learning Trust | The North Tyneside Learning Trust | The North Tyneside Learning Trust | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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