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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Horton Grange Primary School | Morpeth Road Academy | The Blyth Academy | The Dales School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Horton Grange Primary School | Morpeth Road Academy | The Blyth Academy | The Dales School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blyth, NE24 4RE | Blyth, NE24 5TQ | Blyth, NE24 4JP | Blyth, NE24 4RE |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 2–11 | 11–16 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Outstanding | Good | School remains Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 41.0 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.2 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 50% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 64% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 44% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.8 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 69% | 51% | — | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | 0% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.6% | 7.5% | 15.3% | 9.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 21.1% | 21.3% | 38.7% | 30.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 2.8% | 9.9% | 1.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.60 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 58 | 29 | 94 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 58 | 29 | 157 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 550 | 253 | 766 | 236 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 550 / 630 (87%) | 253 / 446 (57%) | 766 / 1,100 (70%) | 236 / 230 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 32.9% | 60.3% | 50.4% | 61% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Nichola Irving | Mrs Felicity Troughton | Ms Jodie Urwin | Dr Sue Fisher |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Blyth and Ashington | Blyth and Ashington | Blyth and Ashington | Blyth and Ashington |
| Sponsordiffers | — | WISE Academies | Northern Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: WISE ACADEMIES | Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | WISE ACADEMIES | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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