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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Donwell Primary School | George Washington Primary School | St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington | Usworth Colliery Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Donwell Primary School | George Washington Primary School | St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington | Usworth Colliery Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Washington, NE37 2ER | Washington, NE37 1NL | Washington, NE37 2NP | Washington, NE37 3BL |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Standards maintained | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 65% | 62% | 51% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 12% | 4% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.0% | 5.0% | 6.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 22.6% | 12.1% | 23.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.12 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 66 | 22 | 38 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 59 | 22 | 39 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 384 | 204 | 333 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 384 / 420 (91%) | 204 / 210 (97%) | 333 / 420 (79%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 45.1% | 12.3% | 51.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs C Staples | Dr Ailsa Taylor | Mr Jonathan Anderson | Mrs Alison Forster |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Washington and Sunderland West | Washington and Gateshead South | Washington and Gateshead South | Washington and Gateshead South |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Oak Learning Trust | Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: OAK LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | OAK LEARNING TRUST | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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