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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Seaham High School | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham | Venerable Bede Church of England Academy | Westlea Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | 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 | No |
| Field | Seaham High School | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham | Venerable Bede Church of England Academy | Westlea Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Seaham, SR7 0BH | Seaham, SR7 0HW | Sunderland, SR2 0SX | Seaham, SR7 8JU |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 4–11 | 11–16 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 43.0 | — | 37.6 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.4 | — | -1.0 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 36% | — | 22% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 57% | — | 43% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 42% | — | 36% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.6 | — | 3.4 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 84% | — | 69% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 22% | — | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.2% | 4.8% | 13.3% | 6.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.7% | 6.3% | 36.1% | 17.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.6% | 0.0% | 8.1% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 229 | 30 | 124 | 32 |
| Places offereddiffers | 231 | 30 | 130 | 32 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,095 | 206 | 738 | 247 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,095 / 1,200 (91%) | 206 / 210 (98%) | 738 / 900 (82%) | 247 / 238 (104%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 42% | 19.4% | 34.3% | 42.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Geoffrey Lumsdon | Mrs Nicola Noble | Mr Jordan Bedford | Mrs Deborah Scothern |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | Diocese of Durham | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Easington | Easington | Sunderland Central | Easington |
| Sponsordiffers | Eden Learning Trust | Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust | Northern Lights Learning Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EDEN LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EDEN LEARNING TRUST | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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