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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blackfell Primary School | Oxclose Primary Academy | St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington | St John Boste Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | Blackfell Primary School | Oxclose Primary Academy | St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington | St John Boste Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Washington, NE37 1HA | Washington, NE38 0LA | Washington, NE38 0HL | Washington, NE38 0HL |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Good | Outstanding | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 60% | 47% | 69% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 0% | 15% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.6% | 6.2% | 4.4% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.6% | 17.0% | 8.7% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 20 | 29 | 14 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 20 | 29 | 14 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 142 | 183 | 178 | 200 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 142 / 246 (58%) | 183 / 210 (87%) | 178 / 223 (80%) | 200 / 210 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 39.6% | 56.8% | 14.2% | 8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Danny Patterson | Mrs A E Bolam | Mr Anthony Morris | Mrs Denise Cushlow |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | PD - Physical Disability | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituencydiffers | Washington and Gateshead South | Washington and Gateshead South | Washington and Gateshead South | Washington and Sunderland West |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Laidlaw Schools Trust | Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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