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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre | Ashley Academy | Margaret Sutton School | Park View School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre | Ashley Academy | Margaret Sutton School | Park View School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | South Shields, NE34 0QA | South Shields, NE34 0QA | South Shields, NE34 0PF | South Shields, NE34 0QA |
| School typediffers | Pupil referral unit | Academy sponsor led | Community special school | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–16 | 3–11 | 4–19 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 6.6 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -2.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 57% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 4% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.2% | — | 19.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 18.5% | — | 51.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.2% | — | 8.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 27 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 28 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 78 | 396 | — | 59 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 396 / 420 (94%) | — | 59 / 60 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 83.3% | 41.1% | — | 67.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Dominick Gray | Mr Tony Irvine | Mr Hugh Steele | Mr Dave Borrell |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | South Shields | South Shields | South Shields | South Shields |
| Sponsordiffers | — | WISE Academies | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Pupil referral unit | Academy trust: WISE ACADEMIES | Community special school | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | WISE ACADEMIES | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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