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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beechwood Primary School | Norton Road Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | The Meads Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Beechwood Primary School | Norton Road Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | The Meads Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Luton, LU4 9RD | Luton, LU3 2NX | Luton, LU3 2NS | Luton, LU3 2UE |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 5–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 50% | 65% | — | 72% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 6% | 6% | — | 12% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.2% | 6.1% | — | 4.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.8% | 17.0% | — | 12.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.4% | 2.1% | — | 2.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 109 | 28 | — | 49 |
| Places offereddiffers | 116 | 30 | — | 56 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 873 | 347 | — | 513 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 873 / 892 (98%) | 347 / 420 (83%) | — | 513 / 630 (81%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.6% | 30.8% | — | 29.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Michelle Breen-Smith | Mrs Sughra Asghar | Mrs Sinead Killian | Mr R Jenkins |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Northampton | — |
| Constituency | Luton North | Luton North | Luton North | Luton North |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has 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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