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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Balliol Primary School | Balliol Primary School | Hopespring Newcastle | St Mary's Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Balliol Primary School | Balliol Primary School | Hopespring Newcastle | St Mary's Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8QP | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8QP | NE12 8UZ | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | Other independent school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open, but proposed to close | Proposed to open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | — | — | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 55.9 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 63% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 82% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 56% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 5.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 41% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 12% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.1% | — | — | 7.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.8% | — | — | 22.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.7% | — | — | 2.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 1.75 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 15 | — | — | 405 |
| Places offereddiffers | 21 | — | — | 231 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 157 | — | 14 | 1,462 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 157 / 210 (75%) | — | 14 / 30 (47%) | 1,462 / 1,395 (105%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 50% | — | — | 24.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Lindsay Coates | Ms Lindsay Coates | Mr Jacob Vart | Emma Patterson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne North | Newcastle upon Tyne North | Newcastle upon Tyne North | Newcastle upon Tyne North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust | Supported by a trust | Independent | Academy trust: BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | The North Tyneside Learning Trust | — | — | BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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