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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Benfield School | Newcastle Bridges School | Walkergate Community School | Western Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Benfield School | Newcastle Bridges School | Walkergate Community School | Western Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4NU | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4NW | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4SD | Wallsend, NE28 8QL |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation special school | Academy converter | Foundation school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 2–19 | 2–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Standards maintained | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 32.7 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -1.1 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 26% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 49% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 19% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.0 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 58% | 66% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 2% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 14.1% | — | 5.0% | 5.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 37.8% | — | 11.9% | 16.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 10.3% | — | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.50 (Often has places) | — | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 60 | — | 69 | 59 |
| Places offereddiffers | 230 | — | 79 | 59 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 819 | 331 | 616 | 440 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 819 / 1,035 (79%) | — | 616 / 746 (83%) | 440 / 498 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 69.2% | — | 50.3% | 34.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Anthony Martin | Mr Mark Jones | Mr Daniel Nelson | Miss Katherine Hill |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend | Newcastle upon Tyne East | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Sponsordiffers | NEAT Academy Trust | — | NEAT Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: NEAT ACADEMY TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: NEAT ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | NEAT ACADEMY TRUST | — | NEAT ACADEMY TRUST | The North Tyneside Learning Trust |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | 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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