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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bedford Road Primary Academy | Camestone School | Springfield Primary School | Springfield Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Bedford Road Primary Academy | Camestone School | Springfield Primary School | Springfield Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bedford, MK42 8QH | Bedford, MK42 8NW | Bedford, MK42 7LJ | Bedford, MK42 7LJ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 4–11 | 5–10 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | School remains Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 71% | — | 49% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 7% | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | 5.1% | — | 7.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.6% | 10.0% | — | 22.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.2% | 1.1% | — | 2.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.88 (Often has places) | 1.12 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 44 | 67 | — | 21 |
| Places offereddiffers | 50 | 60 | — | 24 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 365 | 408 | 332 | 365 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 365 / 420 (87%) | 408 / 420 (97%) | 332 / 432 (77%) | 365 / 420 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.1% | 11.8% | 17.5% | 28.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Alex Holdsworth | Mr Nick Hackett | Marianne Allen | Miss Monique Berry |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford |
| Sponsordiffers | Knowledge Schools Trust | — | — | Chiltern Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST | — | — | CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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