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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Croft House School | Queen Elizabeth High School | St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham | The Sele First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Croft House School | Queen Elizabeth High School | St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham | The Sele First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hexham, NE46 3BB | Hexham, NE46 3JB | Hexham, NE46 2DD | Hexham, NE46 3QZ |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | Middle deemed secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 13–18 | 9–13 | 3–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 54.3 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.3 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 62% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 81% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 28% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.7 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 50% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 5% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.3% | 5.7% | 4.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 27.7% | 13.5% | 11.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.7% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | — | 76 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | — | 76 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,299 | 168 | 390 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,299 / 1,308 (99%) | 168 / 360 (47%) | 390 / 420 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 14.3% | 19% | 12.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs J M Peers | Mr Graeme Atkins | Mr Nicholas Wood | Mrs Stephanie Milburn |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — |
| Constituency | Hexham | Hexham | Hexham | Hexham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: HADRIAN LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | HADRIAN LEARNING TRUST | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has 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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