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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Balliol Primary School | Bedford Road Primary Academy | Great Denham Primary School | Kempston Rural Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Balliol Primary School | Bedford Road Primary Academy | Great Denham Primary School | Kempston Rural Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bedford, MK42 7ER | Bedford, MK42 8QH | Bedford, MK40 4GG | Kempston, MK42 7FJ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Foundation school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 5–11 | 3–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Needs attention | Outstanding | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 52% | — | 68% | 75% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | — | 5% | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.4% | 6.5% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.0% | 19.6% | 8.8% | 6.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 1.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.90 (Often has places) | 0.88 (Often has places) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | 1.20 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 26 | 44 | 96 | 72 |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | 50 | 90 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 355 | 365 | 677 | 439 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 355 / 440 (81%) | 365 / 420 (87%) | 677 / 650 (104%) | 439 / 420 (105%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.4% | 30.1% | 12.9% | 10.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Louise Youngman | Mr Alex Holdsworth | Mrs Denise Burgess | Ms EJ Kelly |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Bedford | Bedford | North Bedfordshire | Bedford |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Knowledge Schools Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: The Biddenham Campus Trust | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST | The Biddenham Campus Trust | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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