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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hebburn Comprehensive School | Jarrow School | St Joseph's Catholic Academy | Walker Riverside Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Hebburn Comprehensive School | Jarrow School | St Joseph's Catholic Academy | Walker Riverside Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hebburn, NE31 2QU | Jarrow, NE32 5PR | Hebburn, NE31 2ET | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW |
| School typediffers | Community school | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Good | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 40.8 | 42.8 | 44.3 | 37.0 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.9 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 33% | 31% | 41% | 23% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 55% | 54% | 70% | 48% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 36% | 26% | 48% | 33% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.9% | 11.6% | 8.7% | 12.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 29.9% | 31.7% | 25.7% | 33.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.9% | 6.5% | 2.7% | 8.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 1.24 (Competitive) | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | 1.37 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 134 | 202 | 273 | 299 |
| Places offereddiffers | 156 | 163 | 249 | 220 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 857 | 844 | 1,377 | 1,101 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 857 / 1,000 (86%) | 844 / 859 (98%) | 1,377 / 1,490 (92%) | 1,101 / 1,301 (85%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 50.1% | 44.9% | 20.2% | 70.4% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr David Thompson | Mr Paul Atkinson | Mr James Crowe | Mr Michael Collier |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Jarrow and Gateshead East | Jarrow and Gateshead East | Jarrow and Gateshead East | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust | Tyne Coast Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: TYNE COAST ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | TYNE COAST ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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