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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bamburgh School | Downhill Nursery School | Helen Gibson Nursery School | Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | 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 | No | No | No |
| Field | Bamburgh School | Downhill Nursery School | Helen Gibson Nursery School | Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | South Shields, NE34 7TD | South Shields, NE34 7JA | East Boldon, NE36 0DL | North Shields, NE30 4AG |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Local authority nursery school | Local authority nursery school | Local authority nursery school |
| Phasediffers | — | Nursery | Nursery | Nursery |
| Age rangediffers | 3–16 | 3–5 | 2–4 | 2–4 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | School remains Outstanding | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 12.5 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -1.0 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 4% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 12% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 1.0 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.8% | — | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.6% | — | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | — | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratio | — | — | — | — |
| 1st preferences | — | — | — | — |
| Places offered | — | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 223 | — | 76 | 114 |
| Capacity fill | — | — | — | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 56.1% | — | 0% | 0% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Peter Nord | — | Mrs J Parker | Mr John Croft |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | South Shields | South Shields | South Shields | Tynemouth |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | — | — | The Early Years Nursery School Alliance | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Local authority nursery school | Local authority nursery school | Local authority nursery school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | — | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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