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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Biddick Hall Junior School | Forest View Primary | St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields | Temple Park Infants' School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | No |
| Field | Biddick Hall Junior School | Forest View Primary | St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields | Temple Park Infants' School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | South Shields, NE34 9SP | South Shields, NE34 8RZ | South Shields, NE34 8NS | South Shields, NE34 8JU |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 5–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good | Standards maintained | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 91% | 88% | 66% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 34% | 15% | 7% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.2% | 5.3% | 6.3% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.4% | 12.0% | 18.7% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.6% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 19 | 27 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 20 | 27 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 211 | 213 | 226 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 211 / 240 (88%) | 213 / 315 (68%) | 226 / 256 (88%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 66.4% | 52% | 40.1% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs M Collinson | Mrs Emma Cook | Mr Dominic Woodhouse | Mrs Cheryl Porter |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — |
| Constituency | South Shields | South Shields | South Shields | South Shields |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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 | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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