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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cramlington Hillcrest School | Cramlington Parkside Middle School | Cramlington Shanklea Primary School | Whytrig Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Cramlington Hillcrest School | Cramlington Parkside Middle School | Cramlington Shanklea Primary School | Whytrig Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Cramlington, NE23 1DY | Cramlington, NE23 1DN | Cramlington, NE23 1RQ | Whitley Bay, NE25 0FW |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | — | Middle deemed secondary | Primary | Middle deemed secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 9–13 | 2–11 | 9–13 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 47% | 54% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 4% | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | 14.3% | — | 5.8% | 7.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 33.0% | — | 14.8% | 20.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 8.3% | — | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 35 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 36 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 125 | — | 266 | 330 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 125 / 124 (101%) | — | 266 / 330 (81%) | 330 / 360 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 62.2% | — | 22.2% | 35.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Andrea Mead | Mr R I Stewart | Mrs Laura Ritson | Mr Alan Rogers |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Cramlington and Killingworth | Blyth Valley | Cramlington and Killingworth | Cramlington and Killingworth |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | — | — | — | Seaton Valley Federation |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has 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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