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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Benfieldside Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill | St Mary's RC Infant School | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| 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 | Benfieldside Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill | St Mary's RC Infant School | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Consett, DH8 0JX | Consett, DH8 8JD | Consett, DH8 8PG | Consett, DH8 6LN |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 5–11 | 4–7 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | — | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 67% | 61% | — | 43% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | 0% | — | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.8% | 4.5% | — | 4.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 31.9% | 10.1% | — | 8.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.2% | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 16 | 29 | — | 54 |
| Places offereddiffers | 16 | 29 | — | 54 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 178 | 202 | — | 372 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 178 / 357 (50%) | 202 / 270 (75%) | — | 372 / 450 (83%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 58.1% | 9.9% | — | 18.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs C Addison | Mrs Victoria Ramshaw | — | Mrs Jennifer Gill |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituencydiffers | Blaydon and Consett | Blaydon and Consett | North West Durham | Blaydon and Consett |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust | — | Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | — | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | Has 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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