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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | NCEA Bishop's Primary School | NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School | St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington | St Aidan's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | NCEA Bishop's Primary School | NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School | St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington | St Aidan's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ashington, NE63 9FZ | Ashington, NE63 9LP | Ashington, NE63 9LR | Ashington, NE63 9LR |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 48% | 57% | 80% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | 3% | 10% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.1% | 5.3% | 4.7% | 6.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.2% | 11.6% | 10.7% | 21.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 42 | 22 | 31 | 29 |
| Places offereddiffers | 43 | 22 | 30 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 448 | 253 | 238 | 252 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 448 / 510 (88%) | 253 / 262 (97%) | 238 / 240 (99%) | 252 / 210 (120%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 38.1% | 55.8% | 11.8% | 16.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Amy Thompson | Headteacher Jessica Hodson | Mrs Julie Teer | Mr Michael Moran |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Newcastle | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituencydiffers | Blyth and Ashington | Blyth and Ashington | Blyth and Ashington | Wansbeck |
| Sponsordiffers | Diocese of Newcastle | Diocese of Newcastle | Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST | 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 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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