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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Harton Infants' School | Harton Primary School | Ridgeway Primary Academy | St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Harton Infants' School | Harton Primary School | Ridgeway Primary Academy | St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | South Shields, NE34 6NX | South Shields, NE34 6PF | South Shields, NE34 8AB | South Shields, NE34 6DZ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–7 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Needs attention | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 73% | 50% | 55% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 9% | 0% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.8% | 8.3% | 3.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 22.9% | 27.0% | 5.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 83 | 55 | 25 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 84 | 56 | 26 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 636 | 452 | 211 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 636 / 630 (101%) | 452 / 472 (96%) | 211 / 236 (89%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 37.9% | 48.2% | 7.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr John Pattinson | Mr Robert Donnelly | Mr Alex Golden | Miss Emma Shaughnessy |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituency | South Shields | South Shields | South Shields | South Shields |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Tyne Coast Academy Trust | Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: TYNE COAST ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | TYNE COAST ACADEMY TRUST | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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