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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Monkton Academy | Simonside Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School | St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | 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 | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Monkton Academy | Simonside Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School | St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | South Shields, NE34 9RD | Jarrow, NE32 4AU | Jarrow, NE32 4AW | Jarrow, NE32 4AW |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | Good | Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 51% | 39% | 73% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | 0% | 24% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.0% | 6.8% | 6.2% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.7% | 18.1% | 17.8% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.5% | 2.2% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 19 | 31 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 22 | 30 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 169 | 219 | 278 | 265 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 169 / 240 (70%) | 219 / 420 (52%) | 278 / 210 (132%) | 265 / 210 (126%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 42.6% | 53.4% | 38.8% | 32.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Steph Conner | Mrs Donna Scott | Mrs Marie Graham | Mrs Marie Graham |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituencydiffers | South Shields | Jarrow and Gateshead East | Jarrow and Gateshead East | Jarrow |
| Sponsordiffers | Oak Learning Trust | — | Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: OAK LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | OAK LEARNING TRUST | — | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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