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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | NCEA Bishop's Primary School | NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School | NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School | St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | NCEA Bishop's Primary School | NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School | NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School | St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ashington, NE63 9FZ | Newbiggin-By-the-Sea, NE64 6RT | Ashington, NE63 9LP | Ashington, NE63 9LR |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headline | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 48% | 38% | 57% | 80% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | 2% | 3% | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.1% | 9.1% | 5.3% | 4.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.2% | 30.4% | 11.6% | 10.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 2.1% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 42 | 34 | 22 | 31 |
| Places offereddiffers | 43 | 35 | 22 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 448 | 372 | 253 | 238 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 448 / 510 (88%) | 372 / 594 (63%) | 253 / 262 (97%) | 238 / 240 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 38.1% | 42.7% | 55.8% | 11.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Amy Thompson | Mrs Sharon Cole | Headteacher Jessica Hodson | Mrs Julie Teer |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Newcastle | Diocese of Newcastle | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituency | Blyth and Ashington | Blyth and Ashington | Blyth and Ashington | Blyth and Ashington |
| Sponsordiffers | Diocese of Newcastle | Diocese of Newcastle | Diocese of Newcastle | Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST | NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST | NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST | BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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