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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 | Kempston Rural Primary School | Wootton Lower School | Wootton Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Balliol Primary School | Kempston Rural Primary School | Wootton Lower School | Wootton Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bedford, MK42 7ER | Kempston, MK42 7FJ | Bedford, MK43 9JT | Bedford, MK43 9JT |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 5–11 | 3–9 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 52% | 75% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | 10% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.4% | 4.5% | 4.0% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.0% | 6.8% | 6.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.90 (Often has places) | 1.20 (Competitive) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 26 | 72 | 110 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | 60 | 114 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 355 | 439 | 628 | 731 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 355 / 440 (81%) | 439 / 420 (105%) | 628 / 620 (101%) | 731 / 840 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.4% | 10.8% | 16.1% | 17.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Louise Youngman | Ms EJ Kelly | Mr Chris Tavener | Mrs Emma Maguire |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Bedford | Bedford | Mid Bedfordshire | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Chiltern Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST |
| Nursery | Has 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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