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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Burnside College | Churchill Academy | Churchill Community College | Norham High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Burnside College | Churchill Academy | Churchill Community College | Norham High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wallsend, NE28 7LQ | Wallsend, NE28 7TN | Wallsend, NE28 7TN | North Shields, NE29 7BU |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | Foundation school | Foundation school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Proposed to open | Open, but proposed to close | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Inadequate | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 41.5 | — | 39.5 | 40.2 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.5 | — | -0.9 | 0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 31% | — | 25% | 29% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 57% | — | 50% | 47% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 63% | — | 8% | 9% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.7 | — | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.9% | — | 12.7% | 8.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 31.3% | — | 36.3% | 27.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.6% | — | 6.4% | 4.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 1.01 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 173 | — | 194 | 97 |
| Places offereddiffers | 192 | — | 188 | 96 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 995 | — | 807 | 498 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 995 / 1,266 (79%) | — | 807 / 1,060 (76%) | 498 / 520 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 40.4% | — | 45.1% | 63.6% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Daniel Jamieson | Mrs Joanna Lamb | Mrs Joanna Lamb | Mr Terence Richard Conway |
| SEN typesdiffers | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend | Tynemouth |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust | Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | The North Tyneside Learning Trust | — | The North Tyneside Learning Trust | The North Tyneside Learning Trust |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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