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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 | Downside Junior School | Downside Primary School | Foxdell 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 | No | No |
| Field | Beechwood Primary School | Downside Junior School | Downside Primary School | Foxdell Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Luton, LU4 9RD | Luton, LU4 8EZ | Luton, LU4 8EZ | Luton, LU1 1TG |
| School type | Community school | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 7–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Improved significantly | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 50% | — | 66% | 62% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 6% | — | 12% | 11% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.2% | — | 5.4% | 5.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.8% | — | 13.9% | 18.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.4% | — | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 109 | — | 127 | 48 |
| Places offereddiffers | 116 | — | 131 | 54 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 873 | — | 1,015 | 517 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 873 / 892 (98%) | — | 1,015 / 1,050 (97%) | 517 / 630 (82%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.6% | — | 20.5% | 25.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Michelle Breen-Smith | Mrs Jane Thompson | Miss K Hooker | Mrs Rohila Nisar |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Luton North | Luton South | Luton North | Luton South and South Bedfordshire |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governance | Community school | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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