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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hermitage Academy | Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy | Park View School | St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Hermitage Academy | Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy | Park View School | St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chester le Street, DH2 3AD | Chester le Street, DH3 2LP | Chester le Street, DH3 3QA | Washington, NE38 8AF |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Expected standard | Not judged | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 48.0 | 45.1 | 47.5 | 52.0 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 49% | 51% | 45% | 56% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 70% | 68% | 66% | 76% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 64% | 10% | 50% | 76% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.9% | 9.6% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.4% | 25.9% | 23.7% | 23.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.3% | 5.1% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.85 (Often has places) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | 1.24 (Competitive) | 1.06 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 150 | 215 | 294 | 239 |
| Places offereddiffers | 189 | 238 | 238 | 225 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 881 | 1,334 | 1,631 | 1,527 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 881 / 1,050 (84%) | 1,334 / 1,496 (89%) | 1,631 / 1,484 (110%) | 1,527 / 1,550 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.5% | 31.6% | 25.5% | 18.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lindsay Maughan | Dr Andrew Fowler | Mr Andrew Finley | Mr C Hammill |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituencydiffers | North Durham | Washington and Gateshead South | North Durham | Washington and Gateshead South |
| Sponsordiffers | North East Learning Trust | — | — | Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: LORD LAWSON OF BEAMISH ACADEMY | Academy trust: PARK VIEW ACADEMY | Academy trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST | LORD LAWSON OF BEAMISH ACADEMY | PARK VIEW ACADEMY | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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