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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Boldon School | Chuter Ede Comprehensive School | Mortimer Community College | St Wilfrid's RC College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Boldon School | Chuter Ede Comprehensive School | Mortimer Community College | St Wilfrid's RC College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Boldon Colliery, NE35 9DZ | South Shields, NE34 9UG | South Shields, NE33 4UG | South Shields, NE34 0QA |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 40.4 | — | 36.6 | 48.1 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.6 | — | -0.5 | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 37% | — | 23% | 47% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 54% | — | 45% | 71% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 35% | — | 22% | 69% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.4 | — | 3.1 | 4.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.2% | — | 10.5% | 9.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 33.7% | — | 31.4% | 28.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.0% | — | 4.5% | 3.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.77 (Often has places) | — | 1.21 (Competitive) | 0.89 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 142 | — | 290 | 188 |
| Places offereddiffers | 214 | — | 239 | 212 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,043 | — | 1,139 | 1,271 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,043 / 1,100 (95%) | — | 1,139 / 1,156 (99%) | 1,271 / 1,450 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 51.1% | — | 42.6% | 34.2% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Louise Pippin | — | Mr Simon Hignett | Mrs Catherine Lennox |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituencydiffers | Jarrow and Gateshead East | South Shields | South Shields | South Shields |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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