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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College | The Academy at Shotton Hall | Wellfield School | Wellfield School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College | The Academy at Shotton Hall | Wellfield School | Wellfield School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Peterlee, SR8 1DE | Peterlee, SR8 1AU | Wingate, TS28 5AX | Wingate, TS28 5AX |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Outstanding | — | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 44.0 | 51.7 | — | 48.9 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.2 | 0.6 | — | 0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 41% | 50% | — | 53% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 66% | 76% | — | 73% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 37% | 53% | — | 21% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.9 | 4.6 | — | 4.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.7% | 9.0% | 12.4% | 12.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 35.9% | 26.2% | 37.5% | 36.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.7% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 6.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 151 | 271 | 151 | 184 |
| Places offereddiffers | 156 | 273 | 176 | 195 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 891 | 1,202 | 923 | 862 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 891 / 1,100 (81%) | 1,202 / 1,150 (105%) | 923 / 1,011 (91%) | 862 / 1,011 (85%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 39.1% | 34.8% | 38% | 44.2% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Frances Cessford | Alexandra Hook | Ms Sarah Hammond | Miss Louise Colquhoun |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Easington | Easington | Sedgefield | Easington |
| Sponsordiffers | Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust | North East Learning Trust | — | New College Durham Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST | — | CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has 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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