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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Acomb First School | Hexham First School | St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham | The Sele First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | 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 | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Acomb First School | Hexham First School | St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham | The Sele First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hexham, NE46 4PL | Hexham, NE46 1JD | Hexham, NE46 2EE | Hexham, NE46 3QZ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–9 | 3–9 | 4–9 | 3–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 4.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 6.0% | 5.4% | 9.9% | 11.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 9 | 17 | 14 | 76 |
| Places offereddiffers | 8 | 17 | 14 | 76 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 58 | 68 | 81 | 390 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 58 / 75 (77%) | 68 / 150 (45%) | 81 / 150 (54%) | 390 / 420 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 24.1% | 40.6% | 24.7% | 12.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Hannah Williamson | Mrs Clare Crow | Mrs Sarah Oakes | Mrs Stephanie Milburn |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — |
| Constituency | Hexham | Hexham | Hexham | Hexham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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