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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Edith Cavell Primary School | Livingstone Primary School | Polam School | Priory Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Edith Cavell Primary School | Livingstone Primary School | Polam School | Priory Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bedford, MK41 7NH | Bedford, MK41 7LG | Bedford, MK40 2BU | Bedford, MK40 1JD |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Foundation school | Other independent school | Foundation school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–11 | 1–9 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 57% | 56% | — | 46% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | 0% | — | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | 5.6% | — | 5.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.2% | 17.8% | — | 19.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.9% | 1.8% | — | 2.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.77 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 28 | 53 | — | 46 |
| Places offereddiffers | 28 | 60 | — | 26 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 292 | 457 | 99 | 214 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 292 / 315 (93%) | 457 / 444 (103%) | 99 / 207 (48%) | 214 / 206 (104%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 36% | 36% | — | 26.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Heather Cooke | Mr Peter Thornes | Mr Darren O'Neil | Mrs Juliet Fraser |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: The Leap Community Trust | Academy trust: The Leap Community Trust | Independent | Academy trust: The Leap Community Trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | The Leap Community Trust | The Leap Community Trust | — | The Leap Community Trust |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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