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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Balliol Primary School | Kempston Academy | Kempston Rural Primary School | Ridgeway School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Balliol Primary School | Kempston Academy | Kempston Rural Primary School | Ridgeway School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bedford, MK42 7ER | Bedford, MK42 7EB | Kempston, MK42 7FJ | Bedford, MK42 7EB |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 11–18 | 5–11 | 2–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Standards maintained | Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 37.3 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.1 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 32% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 55% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 59% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.3 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 52% | — | 75% | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | — | 10% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.4% | 8.8% | 4.5% | 14.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.0% | 28.3% | 6.8% | 40.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 3.4% | 0.0% | 5.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.90 (Often has places) | 0.86 (Often has places) | 1.20 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 26 | 108 | 72 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | 138 | 60 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 355 | 773 | 439 | 125 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 355 / 440 (81%) | 773 / 982 (79%) | 439 / 420 (105%) | 125 / 125 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.4% | 30.3% | 10.8% | 36.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Louise Youngman | Mr Paul House | Ms EJ Kelly | Mr Joe Creswick (Executive Head) |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Chiltern Learning Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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