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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hawthorn Park Community Primary | Lime Tree Primary Academy | St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Thornhill 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 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Hawthorn Park Community Primary | Lime Tree Primary Academy | St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Thornhill Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dunstable, LU5 5QN | LU5 5QN | Dunstable, LU5 5RG | Dunstable, LU5 5PE |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 2–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | School remains Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 49% | 57% | 70% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 7% | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.2% | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 23.6% | 10.3% | 18.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.21 (Competitive) | 0.90 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 33 | 35 | 52 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 37 | 29 | 61 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 296 | 360 | 213 | 516 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 296 / 480 (62%) | 360 / 480 (75%) | 213 / 210 (101%) | 516 / 660 (78%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 28.3% | 30.8% | 13.2% | 17.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jeni Houghton | Ms Clare Lewis | Mrs Amanda Dowling | Mrs Bernice Waite |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Northampton | — |
| Constituencydiffers | South West Bedfordshire | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Tennyson Learning Community | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: TENNYSON LEARNING COMMUNITY | Academy trust: ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | TENNYSON LEARNING COMMUNITY | ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES 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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