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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ardley Hill Academy | Ardley Hill Lower School | Lark Rise Academy | Watling Lower School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | 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 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Ardley Hill Academy | Ardley Hill Lower School | Lark Rise Academy | Watling Lower School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dunstable, LU6 3NZ | Dunstable, LU6 3NZ | Dunstable, LU6 3PT | Dunstable, LU6 3BJ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 5–9 | 3–11 | 2–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Not judged | Some aspects not as strong |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 42% | — | 82% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | — | 14% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.2% | — | 3.9% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.4% | — | 5.5% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.1% | — | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.31 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 43 | — | 59 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 49 | — | 45 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 422 | — | 351 | 190 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 422 / 520 (81%) | — | 351 / 360 (98%) | 190 / 150 (127%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 12.8% | — | 7.6% | 7.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Headteacher Romina Lang | Mrs Susan Watts | Mrs Romina Lang | Mr Robert Cook |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | South West Bedfordshire | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard |
| Sponsordiffers | Chiltern Learning Trust | — | Chiltern Learning Trust | Scholars' Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | — | CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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