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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hadrian Academy | St Christophers Academy | St Christophers Lower School | The Vale Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | 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 | Yes |
| Field | Hadrian Academy | St Christophers Academy | St Christophers Lower School | The Vale Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dunstable, LU5 4SR | Dunstable, LU5 4NJ | Dunstable, LU5 4NJ | Dunstable, LU5 4QP |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–11 | 5–9 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Not judged | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 64% | 60% | — | 75% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | 2% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.9% | 5.8% | — | 5.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.0% | 16.9% | — | 13.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.9% | — | 0.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.18 (Balanced demand) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 71 | 43 | — | 70 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 47 | — | 75 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 394 | 388 | — | 601 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 394 / 360 (109%) | 388 / 330 (118%) | — | 601 / 563 (107%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10.4% | 9.3% | — | 12.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Ross Griffin | Ms Marianne Hayes | Mrs J A Woodward | Mr Jordan Campbell |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | South West Bedfordshire | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited | — | Advantage Schools Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: HADRIAN ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | Community school | Academy trust: ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS |
| Academy/trustdiffers | HADRIAN ACADEMY TRUST | BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | — | ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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