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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Boldon School | Castle View Enterprise Academy | Castle View School A Specialist Business and Enterprise College | Red House Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | 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 | Yes |
| Field | Boldon School | Castle View Enterprise Academy | Castle View School A Specialist Business and Enterprise College | Red House Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Boldon Colliery, NE35 9DZ | Sunderland, SR5 3DX | Sunderland, SR5 3DX | Sunderland, SR5 5LN |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 40.4 | 42.8 | — | 43.1 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.6 | -0.2 | — | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 37% | 41% | — | 45% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 54% | 64% | — | 71% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 35% | 52% | — | 43% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.4 | 3.9 | — | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.2% | 10.3% | — | 11.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 33.7% | 32.4% | — | 34.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.0% | 3.6% | — | 6.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.77 (Often has places) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 142 | 210 | — | 56 |
| Places offereddiffers | 214 | 204 | — | 62 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,043 | 993 | — | 432 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,043 / 1,100 (95%) | 993 / 1,050 (95%) | — | 432 / 600 (72%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 51.1% | 46.9% | — | 59.5% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Louise Pippin | Mrs Joanne Owens | Mr David Litchfield | Mr Mike Fairless |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Jarrow and Gateshead East | Washington and Gateshead South | Washington and Sunderland West | Washington and Gateshead South |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Northumbrian Water | — | Northern Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: CASTLE VIEW ENTERPRISE ACADEMY | Community school | Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | CASTLE VIEW ENTERPRISE ACADEMY | — | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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