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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bede Academy | Croftway Academy | Seaton Sluice Middle School | Wensleydale Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | 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 | No |
| Field | Bede Academy | Croftway Academy | Seaton Sluice Middle School | Wensleydale Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blyth, NE24 2SY | Blyth, NE24 2HP | Whitley Bay, NE26 4JS | Blyth, NE24 3ED |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | All-through | Primary | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–18 | 3–11 | 9–13 | 9–13 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Outstanding | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 46.7 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 52% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 72% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 55% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.2 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 81% | 73% | 51% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 16% | 3% | 3% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.8% | 4.2% | 7.3% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.0% | 7.9% | 21.5% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.6% | 0.3% | 1.5% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 65 | 34 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 67 | 35 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 2,030 | 416 | 314 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 2,030 / 1,780 (114%) | 416 / 450 (92%) | 314 / 340 (92%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 24.6% | 41% | 32.2% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Shayne Elsworth | Mrs Louise Sanderson | Mr Alan Rogers | Mrs Pam Kidd |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Blyth and Ashington | Blyth and Ashington | Cramlington and Killingworth | Blyth Valley |
| Sponsordiffers | Emmanuel Schools Foundation | WISE Academies | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | — | — | Seaton Valley Federation | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | Academy trust: WISE ACADEMIES | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | WISE ACADEMIES | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has 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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