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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bede Academy | Croftway Academy | St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School | Wellesley Community Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Bede Academy | Croftway Academy | St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School | Wellesley Community Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blyth, NE24 2SY | Blyth, NE24 2HP | Blyth, NE24 2LE | Blyth, NE24 3PF |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Secure units |
| Phasediffers | All-through | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–18 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 5–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Boys |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Outstanding | Requires improvement | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 46.7 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 52% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 72% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 55% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.2 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 81% | 73% | 40% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 16% | 3% | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.8% | 4.2% | 7.3% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.0% | 7.9% | 23.6% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.6% | 0.3% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 65 | 34 | 20 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 67 | 35 | 21 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 2,030 | 416 | 217 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 2,030 / 1,780 (114%) | 416 / 450 (92%) | 217 / 330 (66%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 24.6% | 41% | 38.3% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Shayne Elsworth | Mrs Louise Sanderson | Mrs Pauline Johnstone | Mr Brian Day |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Blyth and Ashington | Blyth and Ashington | Blyth and Ashington | Blyth Valley |
| Sponsordiffers | Emmanuel Schools Foundation | WISE Academies | Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | Academy trust: WISE ACADEMIES | Academy trust: BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Secure units |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | WISE ACADEMIES | BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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