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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Chalton Lower School | Lime Tree Primary Academy | Sundon Lower School | Thornhill Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | 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 | Yes | No |
| Field | Chalton Lower School | Lime Tree Primary Academy | Sundon Lower School | Thornhill Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Luton, LU4 9UJ | LU5 5QN | Luton, LU3 3PQ | Dunstable, LU5 5PE |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–9 | 2–11 | 3–9 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | School remains Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 49% | — | 70% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.2% | 8.2% | 8.0% | 6.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 5.5% | 23.6% | 26.7% | 18.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.8% | 3.0% | 4.4% | 1.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.90 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 9 | 33 | 9 | 52 |
| Places offereddiffers | 9 | 37 | 9 | 61 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 65 | 360 | 63 | 516 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 65 / 75 (87%) | 360 / 480 (75%) | 63 / 75 (84%) | 516 / 660 (78%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.2% | 30.8% | 5.1% | 17.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Natalie Bill | Ms Clare Lewis | Mrs Victoria Blunt | Mrs Bernice Waite |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Mid Bedfordshire | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | Mid Bedfordshire | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Tennyson Learning Community | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: TENNYSON LEARNING COMMUNITY | Academy trust: THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | TENNYSON LEARNING COMMUNITY | THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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