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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Churchill Academy | Churchill Community College | Norham High School | St Thomas More Catholic High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Churchill Academy | Churchill Community College | Norham High School | St Thomas More Catholic High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wallsend, NE28 7TN | Wallsend, NE28 7TN | North Shields, NE29 7BU | North Shields, NE29 8LF |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Foundation school | Foundation school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Proposed to open | Open, but proposed to close | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Inadequate | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 39.5 | 40.2 | 49.2 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 25% | 29% | 44% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 50% | 47% | 66% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 8% | 9% | 52% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.1 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 12.7% | 8.6% | 9.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 36.3% | 27.8% | 26.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 6.4% | 4.6% | 3.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 1.01 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 194 | 97 | 243 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 188 | 96 | 262 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 807 | 498 | 1,660 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 807 / 1,060 (76%) | 498 / 520 (96%) | 1,660 / 1,650 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 45.1% | 63.6% | 28.4% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Joanna Lamb | Mrs Joanna Lamb | Mr Terence Richard Conway | Mr David Watson |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituencydiffers | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend | Tynemouth | Tynemouth |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust | Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust | Academy trust: BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | The North Tyneside Learning Trust | The North Tyneside Learning Trust | BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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