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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dryden School | Joicey Road School | Kells Lane Primary School | St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Dryden School | Joicey Road School | Kells Lane Primary School | St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Gateshead, NE9 5UR | Gateshead, NE9 5AT | Gateshead, NE9 5HX | Gateshead, NE9 5TU |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Community special school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 4–16 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | — | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 67% | 76% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 14% | 27% |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.2% | — | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.0% | — | 4.7% | 6.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.0% | — | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.32 (Competitive) | 0.89 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 78 | 25 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 59 | 28 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 77 | — | 453 | 213 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | — | 453 / 472 (96%) | 213 / 210 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 57.4% | — | 2.5% | 8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Elizabeth Johnson | — | Mrs Rachel Swinbank | Mrs Paula McArthur |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituencydiffers | Gateshead Central and Whickham | Gateshead | Gateshead Central and Whickham | Gateshead Central and Whickham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust |
| Federationdiffers | Dryden & Hill Top Learning Federation | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Community special school | Community school | Academy trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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