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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ashington Academy | Ashington High School | Bedlington Academy | NCEA Duke's Secondary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Ashington Academy | Ashington High School | Bedlington Academy | NCEA Duke's Secondary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ashington, NE63 8DH | Ashington, NE63 8DH | Bedlington, NE22 7DS | Ashington, NE63 9FZ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Good | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8differs | 48.8 | — | 45.2 | 34.0 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.5 | — | -0.3 | -1.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 55% | — | 45% | 26% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 75% | — | 69% | 46% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 68% | — | 29% | 5% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.4 | — | 3.8 | 2.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.8% | — | 8.5% | 13.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.5% | — | 24.4% | 40.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.0% | — | 3.7% | 6.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.12 (Balanced demand) | 1.16 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 219 | — | 186 | 221 |
| Places offereddiffers | 219 | — | 166 | 190 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 964 | 1,108 | 822 | 980 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 964 / 1,250 (77%) | 1,108 / 1,250 (89%) | 822 / 850 (97%) | 980 / 1,150 (85%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 35.4% | 19.6% | 33.1% | 50.2% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Yvonne Weston | Mr Gary Douglas | Mrs Joanna Lamb | Mr Ruston Atkinson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Newcastle |
| Constituencydiffers | Blyth and Ashington | Wansbeck | Blyth and Ashington | Blyth and Ashington |
| Sponsordiffers | North East Learning Trust | — | North East Learning Trust | Diocese of Newcastle |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST | — | NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST | NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has 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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