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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Biddick Hall Infants' School | Biddick Hall Junior School | Monkton Academy | Monkton Infants' School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | 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 Infants' School | Biddick Hall Junior School | Monkton Academy | Monkton Infants' School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | South Shields, NE34 9JD | South Shields, NE34 9SP | South Shields, NE34 9RD | South Shields, NE34 9SD |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–7 | 7–11 | 7–11 | 2–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Not judged | Standards maintained | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 91% | 51% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 34% | 2% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.2% | 7.2% | 6.0% | 8.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.6% | 26.4% | 16.7% | 34.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 57 | — | — | 30 |
| Places offereddiffers | 57 | — | — | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 219 | 211 | 169 | 164 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 219 / 180 (122%) | 211 / 240 (88%) | 169 / 240 (70%) | 164 / 180 (91%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 62% | 66.4% | 42.6% | 52.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Joanne Storey | Mrs M Collinson | Ms Steph Conner | Mrs Clare Askwith |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | South Shields | South Shields | South Shields | South Shields |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Oak Learning Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: OAK LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: MONKTON INFANTS SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | OAK LEARNING TRUST | MONKTON INFANTS SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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