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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend | St Columbas Roman Catholic Primary School Aided | Wallsend Jubilee Primary School | Western Community 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 | No | No | No |
| Field | St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend | St Columbas Roman Catholic Primary School Aided | Wallsend Jubilee Primary School | Western Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wallsend, NE28 8EN | Wallsend, NE28 8EN | Wallsend, NE28 9HA | Wallsend, NE28 8QL |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Foundation school | Foundation school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | — | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 43% | — | 57% | 66% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 0% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | — | 5.6% | 5.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.2% | — | 13.0% | 16.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | — | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 20 | — | 48 | 59 |
| Places offereddiffers | 20 | — | 58 | 59 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 190 | 223 | 401 | 440 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 190 / 210 (90%) | 223 / 210 (106%) | 401 / 420 (95%) | 440 / 498 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.6% | 19.4% | 36.4% | 34.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Rachel Steinmetz | Mrs Claire Garbutt | Mr David Harrison | Miss Katherine Hill |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend | North Tyneside | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend |
| Sponsordiffers | Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust | Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | — | The North Tyneside Learning Trust | The North Tyneside Learning 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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