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17 fields differ · 19 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Seaton Sluice Middle School | Valley Gardens Middle School | Wellfield Middle School | Whytrig Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Seaton Sluice Middle School | Valley Gardens Middle School | Wellfield Middle School | Whytrig Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Whitley Bay, NE26 4JS | Whitley Bay, NE25 9AQ | Whitley Bay, NE25 9QW | Whitley Bay, NE25 0FW |
| School typediffers | Community school | Foundation school | Foundation school | Community school |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary |
| Age range | 9–13 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 9–13 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Not judged | School remains Good | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 51% | 76% | 70% | 54% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 20% | 6% | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.3% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 7.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 21.5% | 8.9% | 10.0% | 20.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.5% |
| Admissions demand ratio | — | — | — | — |
| 1st preferences | — | — | — | — |
| Places offered | — | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 314 | 768 | 345 | 330 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 314 / 340 (92%) | 768 / 771 (100%) | 345 / 360 (96%) | 330 / 360 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 32.2% | 6% | 14.2% | 35.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Alan Rogers | Mr David Godfrey | Mrs Susan Winter | Mr Alan Rogers |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Cramlington and Killingworth | Tynemouth | Tynemouth | Cramlington and Killingworth |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | Seaton Valley Federation | — | — | Seaton Valley Federation |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust | Supported by a trust | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | The North Tyneside Learning Trust | — | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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