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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Seaham High School | Seaham High School | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham | Venerable Bede Church of England 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Seaham High School | Seaham High School | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham | Venerable Bede Church of England Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Seaham, SR7 0BH | Seaham, SR7 0BH | Seaham, SR7 0HW | Sunderland, SR2 0SX |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 4–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 43.0 | — | 37.6 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.4 | — | -1.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 36% | — | 22% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 57% | — | 43% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 42% | — | 36% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.6 | — | 3.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 84% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 22% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 10.2% | 4.8% | 13.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 32.7% | 6.3% | 36.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.6% | 0.0% | 8.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 229 | 30 | 124 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 231 | 30 | 130 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,099 | 1,095 | 206 | 738 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,099 / 1,200 (92%) | 1,095 / 1,200 (91%) | 206 / 210 (98%) | 738 / 900 (82%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 28.7% | 42% | 19.4% | 34.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Geoffrey William Lumsdon | Mr Geoffrey Lumsdon | Mrs Nicola Noble | Mr Jordan Bedford |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | Diocese of Durham |
| Constituencydiffers | Easington | Easington | Easington | Sunderland Central |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Eden Learning Trust | Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust | Northern Lights Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: EDEN LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | EDEN LEARNING TRUST | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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