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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Croftway Academy | Malvin's Close Academy | Newsham Primary School | St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | Yes |
| Field | Croftway Academy | Malvin's Close Academy | Newsham Primary School | St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blyth, NE24 2HP | Blyth, NE24 5BL | Blyth, NE24 4NX | Blyth, NE24 2LE |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Outstanding | Not judged | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 73% | 55% | 42% | 40% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.2% | 4.7% | 6.1% | 7.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 7.9% | 9.5% | 14.7% | 23.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 34 | 61 | 51 | 20 |
| Places offereddiffers | 35 | 60 | 51 | 21 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 416 | 437 | 452 | 217 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 416 / 450 (92%) | 437 / 450 (97%) | 452 / 457 (99%) | 217 / 330 (66%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 41% | 42.4% | 41.1% | 38.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Louise Sanderson | Mrs Joanne Holmes | Mr Neil Jones | Mrs Pauline Johnstone |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituency | Blyth and Ashington | Blyth and Ashington | Blyth and Ashington | Blyth and Ashington |
| Sponsordiffers | WISE Academies | WISE Academies | — | Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: WISE ACADEMIES | Academy trust: WISE ACADEMIES | Community school | Academy trust: BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | WISE ACADEMIES | WISE ACADEMIES | — | BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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