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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dovery Academy | Dovery Down Lower School | Heathwood Lower School | The Rushmere Park Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Dovery Academy | Dovery Down Lower School | Heathwood Lower School | The Rushmere Park Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3AG | Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3AG | Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3AU | Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EW |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–9 | 3–9 | 2–9 | 2–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | School remains Good | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.3% | 5.9% | 5.0% | 6.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 7.4% | 11.7% | 6.5% | 20.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 4.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.87 (Often has places) | 1.33 (Competitive) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 27 | 26 | 40 | 27 |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 191 | 162 | 195 | 207 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 191 / 150 (127%) | 162 / 150 (108%) | 195 / 150 (130%) | 207 / 150 (138%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 5.7% | 3.7% | 5.8% | 23.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sarah Cavender | Mrs Rachel Blessing | Mrs Jackie Wright | Miss Viv Capron |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | South West Bedfordshire | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard |
| Sponsordiffers | Knowledge Schools Trust | — | — | Advantage Schools Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS |
| Academy/trustdiffers | KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST | — | — | ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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