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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cambois House School | Cambois Primary School | NCEA Bishop's Primary School | NCEA Duke's Secondary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Cambois House School | Cambois Primary School | NCEA Bishop's Primary School | NCEA Duke's Secondary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blyth, NE24 1SF | Blyth, NE24 1RD | Ashington, NE63 9FZ | Ashington, NE63 9FZ |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 2–11 | 2–11 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Standards maintained | Good | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 34.0 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -1.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 26% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 46% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 5% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 2.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 40% | 48% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 10% | 2% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.6% | 6.1% | 13.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 27.8% | 15.2% | 40.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.0% | 0.3% | 6.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.16 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 12 | 42 | 221 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 12 | 43 | 190 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 136 | 448 | 980 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 136 / 105 (130%) | 448 / 510 (88%) | 980 / 1,150 (85%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 40.4% | 38.1% | 50.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr David Smith | Mrs Marianne Allan | Mrs Amy Thompson | Mr Ruston Atkinson |
| SEN typesdiffers | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Newcastle |
| Constituencydiffers | Wansbeck | Blyth and Ashington | Blyth and Ashington | Blyth and Ashington |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Diocese of Newcastle | Diocese of Newcastle |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Community school | Academy trust: NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST | NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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