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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Arlesey Nursery School and Childcare Centre | Etonbury Academy | Fairfield Park Lower School | Gothic Mede Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Arlesey Nursery School and Childcare Centre | Etonbury Academy | Fairfield Park Lower School | Gothic Mede Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Arlesey, SG15 6SL | Arlesey, SG15 6XS | Fairfield Park, SG5 4FD | Arlesey, SG15 6SL |
| School typediffers | Local authority nursery school | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Nursery | Middle deemed secondary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–5 | 9–19 | 3–9 | 3–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 46.9 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.1 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 47% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 65% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 17% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.9 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 46% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.0% | 4.4% | 5.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 18.8% | 8.0% | 13.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.3% | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 78 | 52 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 86 | 55 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,158 | 479 | 249 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,158 / 1,270 (91%) | 479 / 514 (93%) | 249 / 300 (83%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 15.3% | 7.6% | 20.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Derek Archer | Mrs Joanne Young | Mrs Jennifer Stone | Mr Thomas Clarke |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | North East Bedfordshire | Hitchin | Hitchin | Hitchin |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited | — | Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Local authority nursery school | Academy trust: BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | Community school | Academy trust: BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | — | BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has 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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