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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Forest View Primary | Ridgeway Primary Academy | St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields | St Oswald's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Forest View Primary | Ridgeway Primary Academy | St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields | St Oswald's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | South Shields, NE34 8RZ | South Shields, NE34 8AB | South Shields, NE34 8NS | South Shields, NE34 8NS |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | 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 | 88% | 50% | 66% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 15% | 0% | 7% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.3% | 8.3% | 6.3% | 6.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.0% | 27.0% | 18.7% | 20.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.9% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| 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 | 213 | 452 | 226 | 222 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 213 / 315 (68%) | 452 / 472 (96%) | 226 / 256 (88%) | 222 / 256 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 52% | 48.2% | 40.1% | 26.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Emma Cook | Mr Alex Golden | Mr Dominic Woodhouse | Mr Dominic Woodhouse |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | 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 | Academy trust: TYNE COAST ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | TYNE COAST ACADEMY TRUST | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | — |
| Nursery | Has 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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