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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Clifton All Saints Academy | Langford Village Academy | Shefford Lower School | Southill Lower 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 | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Clifton All Saints Academy | Langford Village Academy | Shefford Lower School | Southill Lower School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Near Shefford, SG17 5ES | Biggleswade, SG18 9QA | Shefford, SG17 5XA | Biggleswade, SG18 9JA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 4–11 | 3–9 | 3–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | School remains Good | Strong standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 36% | 60% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.1% | 7.0% | 4.8% | 5.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.9% | 22.8% | 11.4% | 14.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 2.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | 1.04 (Balanced demand) | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 0.85 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 34 | 47 | 91 | 11 |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | 45 | 89 | 14 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 229 | 295 | 514 | 78 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 229 / 242 (95%) | 295 / 315 (94%) | 514 / 450 (114%) | 78 / 75 (104%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10.1% | 17.6% | 14% | 16.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Marcus Ray | Mrs Debbie Randall | Mrs Polly Ross | Mrs Samantha Barlow |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of St Albans | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Hitchin | Hitchin | Hitchin | North Bedfordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | — | — | — | Derwent and Southill Federation |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CLIFTON ALL SAINTS ACADEMY | Academy trust: BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CLIFTON ALL SAINTS ACADEMY | BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | — | — |
| 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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