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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ashington Hawthorn First School | Central Academy | NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School | St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Ashington Hawthorn First School | Central Academy | NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School | St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ashington, NE63 0LF | Ashington, NE63 0AX | Ashington, NE63 0LF | Ashington, NE63 9LR |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–9 | 2–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 45% | 80% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 3% | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 6.9% | 4.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 19.1% | 10.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 19 | 31 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 19 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | — | 213 | 238 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | — | 213 / 262 (81%) | 238 / 240 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | 36.5% | 11.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr G Biggs | Miss Louise Hall | Mrs Caroline Mullen | Mrs Julie Teer |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Newcastle | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituencydiffers | Wansbeck | Blyth and Ashington | Blyth and Ashington | Blyth and Ashington |
| Sponsordiffers | — | WISE Academies | Diocese of Newcastle | Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: WISE ACADEMIES | Academy trust: NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | WISE ACADEMIES | NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST | BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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