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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beaudesert Lower School | Hockliffe Lower School | Hockliffe Lower School | Stanbridge Lower School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | 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 | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Beaudesert Lower School | Hockliffe Lower School | Hockliffe Lower School | Stanbridge Lower School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DX | Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LL | Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LL | Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9HY |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–9 | 4–9 | 4–9 | 3–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.8% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 9.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.4% | 10.0% | 13.2% | 29.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.18 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.85 (Often has places) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 66 | 14 | 11 | 19 |
| Places offereddiffers | 56 | 15 | 13 | 21 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 278 | 53 | 67 | 120 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 278 / 290 (96%) | 53 / 75 (71%) | 67 / 75 (89%) | 120 / 120 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9% | 0% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Vanessa Pearce | Mrs Aoife Greaves | Mrs Aoife Greaves | Ms Samantha Gooding |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | South West Bedfordshire | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Kingsbridge Educational Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: KINGSBRIDGE EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | KINGSBRIDGE EDUCATIONAL TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No 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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