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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bede Academy | Gilbert Ward Academy | Newsham Primary School | St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Bede Academy | Gilbert Ward Academy | Newsham Primary School | St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blyth, NE24 2SY | Blyth, NE24 2TS | Blyth, NE24 4NX | Blyth, NE24 2LE |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Free schools special | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | All-through | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–18 | 11–16 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Needs attention | Not judged | 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% | — | 42% | 40% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 16% | — | 0% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.8% | 25.6% | 6.1% | 7.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.0% | 72.7% | 14.7% | 23.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.6% | 21.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 65 | — | 51 | 20 |
| Places offereddiffers | 67 | — | 51 | 21 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 2,030 | 83 | 452 | 217 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 2,030 / 1,780 (114%) | 83 / 80 (104%) | 452 / 457 (99%) | 217 / 330 (66%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 24.6% | 71.1% | 41.1% | 38.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Shayne Elsworth | Mr Barry Reed | Mr Neil Jones | Mrs Pauline Johnstone |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituency | Blyth and Ashington | Blyth and Ashington | Blyth and Ashington | Blyth and Ashington |
| Sponsordiffers | Emmanuel Schools Foundation | Prosper Learning Trust | — | Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | Academy trust: PROSPER LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | PROSPER LEARNING TRUST | — | BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have 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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