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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bedlington West End Primary School | Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School | Meadowdale Academy | St Bede'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 | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bedlington West End Primary School | Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School | Meadowdale Academy | St Bede's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bedlington, NE22 6EB | Bedlington, NE22 5DE | Bedlington, NE22 6HA | Bedlington, NE22 6EQ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Requires improvement | Good | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 38% | 39% | 45% | 46% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 2% | 3% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.6% | 7.5% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 11.5% | 23.4% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.78 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 29 | 18 | 29 | 14 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 23 | 29 | 14 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 214 | 233 | 202 | 205 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 214 / 300 (71%) | 233 / 330 (71%) | 202 / 210 (96%) | 205 / 240 (85%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 24.3% | 40% | 21.3% | 13.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Joanna Dey | Headteacher Stephanie Roome | Ms Lindsay Coates | Mrs Laura Fallon |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Newcastle | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituency | Blyth and Ashington | Blyth and Ashington | Blyth and Ashington | Blyth and Ashington |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | North East Learning Trust | Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | NORTH EAST LEARNING 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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