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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bolam Street Primary School | Byker Primary School | St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School | Welbeck Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | 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 | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bolam Street Primary School | Byker Primary School | St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School | Welbeck Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 2BH | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 2AT | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 2JX | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 2QL |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–10 | 2–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | School remains Good | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 63% | 57% | 58% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 8% | 7% | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.7% | 6.2% | 7.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 28.5% | 21.0% | 26.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.1% | 1.1% | 3.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 38 | 25 | 58 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 38 | 27 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 391 | 221 | 459 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 391 / 494 (79%) | 221 / 210 (105%) | 459 / 420 (109%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 81.9% | 72.4% | 74.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | — | Mrs Michelle Donnison | Mr Paul Brown | Louise Saunders |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Newcastle upon Tyne East | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust | WISE Academies |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: WISE ACADEMIES |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | WISE ACADEMIES |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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