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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bedlington Academy | Blyth Community College | St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy | The Blyth Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bedlington Academy | Blyth Community College | St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy | The Blyth Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bedlington, NE22 7DS | Blyth, NE24 4JP | Bedlington, NE22 6ED | Blyth, NE24 4JP |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 45.2 | — | 44.7 | 41.0 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | — | -0.2 | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 45% | — | 39% | 50% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 69% | — | 63% | 64% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 29% | — | 20% | 44% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.8 | — | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.5% | — | 11.6% | 15.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.4% | — | 32.9% | 38.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.7% | — | 6.1% | 9.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.12 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.75 (Often has places) | 0.60 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 186 | — | 143 | 94 |
| Places offereddiffers | 166 | — | 192 | 157 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 822 | — | 994 | 766 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 822 / 850 (97%) | — | 994 / 1,140 (87%) | 766 / 1,100 (70%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 33.1% | — | 33.1% | 50.4% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Joanna Lamb | Ms Bridget A Knowles | Mrs Suzanne Lewis-Dale | Ms Jodie Urwin |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Blyth and Ashington | Blyth Valley | Blyth and Ashington | Blyth and Ashington |
| Sponsordiffers | North East Learning Trust | — | Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust | Northern Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST | — | BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has 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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