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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Greybrooks School | NCEA Castle School | NCEA Duke's Secondary School | NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Greybrooks School | NCEA Castle School | NCEA Duke's Secondary School | NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Newbiggin-By-the-Sea, NE64 6PR | Ashington, NE63 9FZ | Ashington, NE63 9FZ | Newbiggin-By-the-Sea, NE64 6RT |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Academy special converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | — | 2–19 | 11–19 | 2–11 |
| Genderdiffers | — | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| 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 |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Newcastle | Diocese of Newcastle |
| Constituencydiffers | Wansbeck | Blyth and Ashington | Blyth and Ashington | Blyth and Ashington |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Diocese of Newcastle | Diocese of Newcastle | Diocese of Newcastle |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST |
| 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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