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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lawnside Academy | St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School | Stratton School | The Lawns Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Lawnside Academy | St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School | Stratton School | The Lawns Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Biggleswade, SG18 0LX | Biggleswade, SG18 0LY | Biggleswade, SG18 8JB | Biggleswade, SG18 0PT |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | Local authority nursery school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Secondary | Nursery |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 4–11 | 11–18 | 2–5 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Needs attention | Not judged | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 38.6 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.2 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 26% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 50% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 31% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.4 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.3% | 5.1% | 11.1% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.2% | 11.0% | 31.8% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.4% | 1.8% | 6.1% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.81 (Often has places) | 1.32 (Competitive) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 35 | 158 | 138 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 54 | 120 | 146 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 283 | 945 | 917 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 283 / 420 (67%) | 945 / 1,020 (93%) | 917 / 1,320 (69%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 23.3% | 12.5% | 19.6% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Headteacher Cheryl Johnson | Mrs Sue Rolfe | Mr Sam Farmer | Mr Stephen Phillips |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of St Albans | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | North Bedfordshire | North Bedfordshire | North Bedfordshire | North East Bedfordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited | — | Meridian Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: MERIDIAN TRUST | Local authority nursery school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | — | MERIDIAN TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have 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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