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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Highfield Middle School | Highfield Middle School | Ovingham Middle School | St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Highfield Middle School | Highfield Middle School | Ovingham Middle School | St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Prudhoe, NE42 6EY | Prudhoe, NE42 6EY | Prudhoe, NE42 6DE | Prudhoe, NE42 6EY |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 9–13 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 53% | 68% | 77% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 5% | 14% | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.4% | 5.9% | 4.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 20.2% | 13.6% | 6.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | — | 19 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | — | 19 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 419 | 365 | 344 | 144 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 419 / 480 (87%) | 365 / 480 (76%) | 344 / 384 (90%) | 144 / 129 (112%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 12.9% | 31% | 10.2% | 15.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Richard Oades | Mr Richard Oades | Mrs Jenny Bullock | Mr Martin Gray |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituency | Hexham | Hexham | Hexham | Hexham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Cheviot Learning Trust | Cheviot Learning Trust | Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: CHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: CHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | CHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST | CHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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