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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cauldwell School | Priory Primary School | Raleigh School | Shackleton Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| 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 | Yes |
| Field | Cauldwell School | Priory Primary School | Raleigh School | Shackleton Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bedford, MK42 9DR | Bedford, MK40 1JD | Bedford, MK42 9HE | Bedford, MK42 9LZ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 5–9 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Not judged | — | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 53% | 46% | — | 43% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 4% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.7% | 5.9% | — | 6.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 11.2% | 19.9% | — | 20.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 2.4% | — | 2.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.18 (Balanced demand) | 1.77 (Competitive) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 67 | 46 | — | 60 |
| Places offereddiffers | 58 | 26 | — | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 415 | 214 | — | 487 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 415 / 420 (99%) | 214 / 206 (104%) | — | 487 / 480 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 21.4% | 26.2% | — | 34.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Judith Apps | Mrs Juliet Fraser | — | Dr Andie BenBrahim |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford |
| Sponsordiffers | Harpur Trust | — | — | Harpur Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: HEART ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: The Leap Community Trust | Community school | Academy trust: HEART ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | HEART ACADEMIES TRUST | The Leap Community Trust | — | HEART ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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