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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Biddick Hall Junior School | Forest View Primary | Ridgeway Primary Academy | St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Biddick Hall Junior School | Forest View Primary | Ridgeway Primary Academy | St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | South Shields, NE34 9SP | South Shields, NE34 8RZ | South Shields, NE34 8AB | South Shields, NE34 8NS |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good | Needs attention | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 91% | 88% | 50% | 66% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 34% | 15% | 0% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.2% | 5.3% | 8.3% | 6.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.4% | 12.0% | 27.0% | 18.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 19 | 55 | 27 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 20 | 56 | 27 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 211 | 213 | 452 | 226 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 211 / 240 (88%) | 213 / 315 (68%) | 452 / 472 (96%) | 226 / 256 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 66.4% | 52% | 48.2% | 40.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs M Collinson | Mrs Emma Cook | Mr Alex Golden | Mr Dominic Woodhouse |
| 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 | No 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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