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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Meadowdale Academy | Meadowdale Middle School | St Bede's Catholic Primary School | St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Meadowdale Academy | Meadowdale Middle School | St Bede's Catholic Primary School | St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bedlington, NE22 6HA | Bedlington, NE22 6HA | Bedlington, NE22 6EQ | Bedlington, NE22 6ED |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Middle deemed secondary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 9–13 | 3–11 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Expected standard | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 44.7 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 39% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 63% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 20% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 45% | — | 46% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | — | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.8% | — | 5.4% | 11.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.4% | — | 11.4% | 32.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | — | 0.6% | 6.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.75 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 29 | — | 14 | 143 |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | — | 14 | 192 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 202 | — | 205 | 994 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 202 / 210 (96%) | — | 205 / 240 (85%) | 994 / 1,140 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 21.3% | — | 13.3% | 33.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Lindsay Coates | Mr T.J Stout | Mrs Laura Fallon | Mrs Suzanne Lewis-Dale |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituencydiffers | Blyth and Ashington | Wansbeck | Blyth and Ashington | Blyth and Ashington |
| Sponsordiffers | North East Learning Trust | — | Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust | Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST | — | BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | 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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