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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Brinkburn School | Harton Academy | Mortimer Community College | St Wilfrid's RC College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Brinkburn School | Harton Academy | Mortimer Community College | St Wilfrid's RC College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | South Shields, NE34 0PJ | South Shields, NE34 6DL | South Shields, NE33 4UG | South Shields, NE34 0QA |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 43.3 | 36.6 | 48.1 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 39% | 23% | 47% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 60% | 45% | 71% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 50% | 22% | 69% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.0 | 3.1 | 4.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.5% | 10.5% | 9.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 23.0% | 31.4% | 28.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.5% | 4.5% | 3.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 1.21 (Competitive) | 0.89 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 300 | 290 | 188 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 290 | 239 | 212 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,599 | 1,139 | 1,271 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,599 / 1,601 (100%) | 1,139 / 1,156 (99%) | 1,271 / 1,450 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 35.5% | 42.6% | 34.2% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Dr Philip Ingram | Mr Jon Skurr | Mr Simon Hignett | Mrs Catherine Lennox |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituency | South Shields | South Shields | South Shields | South Shields |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Illuminare Multi Academy Trust | — | Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE ILLUMINARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE ILLUMINARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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