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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Broadmead Lower School | Houghton Conquest Lower School | Willow Grove Primary School | Wilstead 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 | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Broadmead Lower School | Houghton Conquest Lower School | Willow Grove Primary School | Wilstead Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bedford, MK43 9NN | Bedford, MK45 3LL | Wixams, MK45 3TE | Bedford, MK45 3BX |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Free schools | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–9 | 2–9 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open, but proposed to close | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.2% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.1% | 16.3% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 1.45 (Competitive) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 51 | 29 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 55 | 20 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 228 | 139 | 104 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 228 / 300 (76%) | 139 / 144 (97%) | 104 / 840 (12%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.3% | 21.8% | 13.5% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Deborah Cosbie-Ross | Miss Julie Heaslip | Mrs Lisa Kennedy | Miss Caron Brown |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Mid Bedfordshire | Mid Bedfordshire | Mid Bedfordshire | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Kingsbridge Educational Trust | Harpur Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: KINGSBRIDGE EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Academy trust: HEART ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | KINGSBRIDGE EDUCATIONAL TRUST | HEART ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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