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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Horton Grange Primary School | Malvin's Close Academy | Morpeth Road Academy | St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Horton Grange Primary School | Malvin's Close Academy | Morpeth Road Academy | St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blyth, NE24 4RE | Blyth, NE24 5BL | Blyth, NE24 5TQ | Blyth, NE24 2LE |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 69% | 55% | 51% | 40% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.6% | 4.7% | 7.5% | 7.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 21.1% | 9.5% | 21.3% | 23.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 58 | 61 | 29 | 20 |
| Places offereddiffers | 58 | 60 | 29 | 21 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 550 | 437 | 253 | 217 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 550 / 630 (87%) | 437 / 450 (97%) | 253 / 446 (57%) | 217 / 330 (66%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 32.9% | 42.4% | 60.3% | 38.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Nichola Irving | Mrs Joanne Holmes | Mrs Felicity Troughton | 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 | — | WISE Academies | WISE Academies | Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: WISE ACADEMIES | Academy trust: WISE ACADEMIES | Academy trust: BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | WISE ACADEMIES | WISE ACADEMIES | BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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