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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 Castle School | NCEA Duke's Secondary School | St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | NCEA Bishop's Primary School | NCEA Castle School | NCEA Duke's Secondary School | St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ashington, NE63 9FZ | Ashington, NE63 9FZ | Ashington, NE63 9FZ | Ashington, NE63 9LR |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy special converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 2–19 | 11–19 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Requires improvement | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 34.0 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -1.1 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 26% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 46% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 5% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 2.6 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 48% | — | — | 80% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | — | — | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.1% | 10.5% | 13.0% | 4.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.2% | 31.3% | 40.3% | 10.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 4.5% | 6.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.16 (Balanced demand) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 42 | — | 221 | 31 |
| Places offereddiffers | 43 | — | 190 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 448 | 158 | 980 | 238 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 448 / 510 (88%) | 158 / 150 (105%) | 980 / 1,150 (85%) | 238 / 240 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 38.1% | 57.1% | 50.2% | 11.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Amy Thompson | Mr Patrick Ford-Hutchinson | Mr Ruston Atkinson | Mrs Julie Teer |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | 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 |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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