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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bede Academy | Bedlington Academy | Blyth Ridley High School | The Blyth Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Bede Academy | Bedlington Academy | Blyth Ridley High School | The Blyth Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blyth, NE24 2SY | Bedlington, NE22 7DS | Blyth, NE24 2SY | Blyth, NE24 4JP |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | All-through | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–18 | 11–18 | 13–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 46.7 | 45.2 | — | 41.0 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | -0.3 | — | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 52% | 45% | — | 50% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 72% | 69% | — | 64% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 55% | 29% | — | 44% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.2 | 3.8 | — | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 81% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 16% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.8% | 8.5% | — | 15.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.0% | 24.4% | — | 38.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.6% | 3.7% | — | 9.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.12 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.60 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 65 | 186 | — | 94 |
| Places offereddiffers | 67 | 166 | — | 157 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 2,030 | 822 | — | 766 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 2,030 / 1,780 (114%) | 822 / 850 (97%) | — | 766 / 1,100 (70%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 24.6% | 33.1% | — | 50.4% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Shayne Elsworth | Mrs Joanna Lamb | Mr R A Boulton | Ms Jodie Urwin |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Blyth and Ashington | Blyth and Ashington | Blyth Valley | Blyth and Ashington |
| Sponsordiffers | Emmanuel Schools Foundation | North East Learning Trust | — | Northern Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | Academy trust: NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST | — | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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