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34 fields differ · 2 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | NCEA Castle School | NCEA Duke's Secondary School | NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School | Newbiggin Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | NCEA Castle School | NCEA Duke's Secondary School | NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School | Newbiggin Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ashington, NE63 9FZ | Ashington, NE63 9FZ | Newbiggin-By-the-Sea, NE64 6RT | Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, NE64 6RR |
| School typediffers | Academy special converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | Primary | Middle deemed secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–19 | 11–19 | 2–11 | 9–13 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Requires improvement | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 34.0 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -1.1 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 26% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 46% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 5% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 2.6 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 38% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 2% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.5% | 13.0% | 9.1% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 31.3% | 40.3% | 30.4% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.5% | 6.0% | 2.1% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.16 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 221 | 34 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 190 | 35 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 158 | 980 | 372 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 158 / 150 (105%) | 980 / 1,150 (85%) | 372 / 594 (63%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 57.1% | 50.2% | 42.7% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Patrick Ford-Hutchinson | Mr Ruston Atkinson | Mrs Sharon Cole | Mr Barry Linn |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Newcastle | Diocese of Newcastle | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Blyth and Ashington | Blyth and Ashington | Blyth and Ashington | Wansbeck |
| Sponsordiffers | Diocese of Newcastle | Diocese of Newcastle | Diocese of Newcastle | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST | NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST | NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | 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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