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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Broadmead Lower School | Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College | Marston Moreteyne VC School | Marston Vale Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | 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 | Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College | Marston Moreteyne VC School | Marston Vale Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bedford, MK43 9NN | Bedford, MK43 9LY | Marston Moreteyne, MK43 0NE | Bedford, MK43 9NH |
| School typediffers | Community school | Free schools 16 to 19 | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | 16 plus | Primary | Middle deemed secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–9 | 16–19 | 3–9 | 9–13 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open, but proposed to close | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 38% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.2% | — | 5.5% | 7.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.1% | — | 12.5% | 22.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | 0.4% | 3.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 51 | — | 105 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 55 | — | 117 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 228 | 749 | 624 | 563 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 228 / 300 (76%) | 749 / 700 (107%) | 624 / 700 (89%) | 563 / 609 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.3% | 0% | 11% | 22.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Deborah Cosbie-Ross | Mr Tim Detheridge | Co Headteacher Amanda Watts Nicky Straccia | Mr Simon Wathen |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of St Albans | — |
| Constituency | Mid Bedfordshire | Mid Bedfordshire | Mid Bedfordshire | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Chiltern Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: WOOTTON ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | WOOTTON ACADEMY TRUST | — | CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | — | — |
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