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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Sir Charles Parsons School | St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker | Walker Riverside Academy | Walkergate Community School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Sir Charles Parsons School | St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker | Walker Riverside Academy | Walkergate Community School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4ED | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4HQ | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4SD |
| School typediffers | Foundation special school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 3–11 | 11–18 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Outstanding | School remains Good | Not judged | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 37.0 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.9 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 23% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 48% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 33% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.2 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 60% | — | 58% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 10% | — | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | 15.6% | 5.3% | 12.4% | 5.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 42.9% | 12.6% | 33.5% | 11.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 8.8% | 0.5% | 8.0% | 0.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 1.37 (Competitive) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 34 | 299 | 69 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 30 | 220 | 79 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 214 | 213 | 1,101 | 616 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 214 / 210 (102%) | 213 / 297 (72%) | 1,101 / 1,301 (85%) | 616 / 746 (83%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 77% | 37.4% | 70.4% | 50.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Karen Parker | Mrs Ciara Yeoman | Mr Michael Collier | Mr Daniel Nelson |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — | — |
| Constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust | Tyne Coast Academy Trust | NEAT Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: The Newcastle Special Schools Trust | Academy trust: BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: TYNE COAST ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: NEAT ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | The Newcastle Special Schools Trust | BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | TYNE COAST ACADEMY TRUST | NEAT ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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