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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Benfield School | Burnside College | Jesmond Park Academy | Walker Riverside Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Benfield School | Burnside College | Jesmond Park Academy | Walker Riverside Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4NU | Wallsend, NE28 7LQ | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7DP | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 32.7 | 41.5 | 50.6 | 37.0 |
| Progress 8differs | -1.1 | -0.5 | 0.3 | -0.9 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 26% | 31% | 52% | 23% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 49% | 57% | 75% | 48% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 19% | 63% | 62% | 33% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 3.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 14.1% | 9.9% | 8.4% | 12.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 37.8% | 31.3% | 23.7% | 33.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 10.3% | 4.6% | 2.9% | 8.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.50 (Often has places) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.16 (Balanced demand) | 1.37 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 60 | 173 | 413 | 299 |
| Places offereddiffers | 230 | 192 | 358 | 220 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 819 | 995 | 2,092 | 1,101 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 819 / 1,035 (79%) | 995 / 1,266 (79%) | 2,092 / 2,050 (102%) | 1,101 / 1,301 (85%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 69.2% | 40.4% | 39.4% | 70.4% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Anthony Martin | Mr Daniel Jamieson | Mr David Merrifield | Mr Michael Collier |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Sponsordiffers | NEAT Academy Trust | — | The Gosforth Federated Academies Ltd | Tyne Coast Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: NEAT ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust | Academy trust: THE GOSFORTH FEDERATED ACADEMIES LIMITED | Academy trust: TYNE COAST ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | NEAT ACADEMY TRUST | The North Tyneside Learning Trust | THE GOSFORTH FEDERATED ACADEMIES LIMITED | TYNE COAST ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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