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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cotton End Forest School | Haynes Lower School | St Mary's VA CofE Lower School | Wilstead Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Cotton End Forest School | Haynes Lower School | St Mary's VA CofE Lower School | Wilstead Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bedford, MK45 3AG | Bedford, MK45 3PR | Clophill, MK45 4BE | Bedford, MK45 3BX |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 2–9 | 2–9 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | Expected standard | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 59% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.6% | 5.6% | 4.7% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.5% | 10.6% | 10.5% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | 1.04 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 64 | 25 | 22 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 24 | 23 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 435 | 136 | 134 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 435 / 630 (69%) | 136 / 120 (113%) | 134 / 150 (89%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 17.7% | 6.2% | 11.8% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Karen Headland | Mrs Sarah Hearn | Mrs Karen Bingley | Miss Caron Brown |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of St Albans | — |
| Constituencydiffers | North Bedfordshire | Mid Bedfordshire | Mid Bedfordshire | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Harpur Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: HEART ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | HEART ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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