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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Oxclose Community Academy | Oxclose Nursery School | Oxclose Primary Academy | Usworth Colliery Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Oxclose Community Academy | Oxclose Nursery School | Oxclose Primary Academy | Usworth Colliery Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Washington, NE38 0LN | Washington, NE38 0LA | Washington, NE38 0LA | Washington, NE37 3BL |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Local authority nursery school | Academy sponsor led | Local authority nursery school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Nursery | Primary | Nursery |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 2–4 | 4–11 | 2–4 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Expected standard | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 40.9 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.4 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 31% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 54% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 36% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.4 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 47% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.2% | — | 6.2% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 31.8% | — | 17.0% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.2% | — | 0.6% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 198 | — | 29 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 200 | — | 29 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,029 | 77 | 183 | 90 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,029 / 1,050 (98%) | — | 183 / 210 (87%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 38.6% | 0% | 56.8% | 0% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Amanda Parkes | Miss Ruth Brown | Mrs A E Bolam | Mrs Ailsa Higgins |
| SEN typesdiffers | PD - Physical Disability | PD - Physical Disability | PD - Physical Disability | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Washington and Gateshead South | Washington and Gateshead South | Washington and Gateshead South | Washington and Gateshead South |
| Sponsordiffers | The Laidlaw Schools Trust | — | The Laidlaw Schools Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST | Local authority nursery school | Academy trust: THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST | Local authority nursery school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST | — | THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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