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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lord Blyton Primary School | Monkton Academy | Simonside Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Lord Blyton Primary School | Monkton Academy | Simonside Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | South Shields, NE34 9BN | South Shields, NE34 9RD | Jarrow, NE32 4AU | Jarrow, NE32 4AW |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 7–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Standards maintained | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 57% | 51% | 39% | 73% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 2% | 0% | 24% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.7% | 16.7% | 18.1% | 17.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 21 | — | 19 | 31 |
| Places offereddiffers | 21 | — | 22 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 229 | 169 | 219 | 278 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 229 / 235 (97%) | 169 / 240 (70%) | 219 / 420 (52%) | 278 / 210 (132%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 43.1% | 42.6% | 53.4% | 38.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Headteacher Joanne Atherton | Ms Steph Conner | Mrs Donna Scott | Mrs Marie Graham |
| SEN typesdiffers | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituencydiffers | South Shields | South Shields | Jarrow and Gateshead East | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Oak Learning Trust | — | Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: OAK LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | OAK LEARNING TRUST | — | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| 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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