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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Marlborough Primary School | St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington | St Bede's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School | Usworth Colliery Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | 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 | No | No |
| Field | Marlborough Primary School | St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington | St Bede's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School | Usworth Colliery Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Washington, NE37 3BG | Washington, NE37 2NP | Washington, NE37 2NP | Washington, NE37 3BL |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 63% | 62% | — | 51% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 11% | 4% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.8% | 5.0% | — | 6.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.6% | 12.1% | — | 23.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.4% | 0.0% | — | 0.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 6 | 22 | — | 38 |
| Places offereddiffers | 6 | 22 | — | 39 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 150 | 204 | 225 | 333 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 150 / 210 (71%) | 204 / 210 (97%) | 225 / 210 (107%) | 333 / 420 (79%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 67.2% | 12.3% | 10.5% | 51.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Wendy Buddle | Mr Jonathan Anderson | Dominic Curran | Mrs Alison Forster |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Washington and Gateshead South | Washington and Gateshead South | Washington and Sunderland West | Washington and Gateshead South |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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