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18 fields differ · 18 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Parklea Primary School | The Meads Primary School | Waulud Junior School | Waulud Primary 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 | No | No |
| Field | Parklea Primary School | The Meads Primary School | Waulud Junior School | Waulud Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Luton, LU3 3EW | Luton, LU3 2UE | Luton, LU3 3LZ | Luton, LU3 3LZ |
| School type | Community school | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 7–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | 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 | 45% | 72% | — | 53% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 12% | — | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.3% | 4.9% | — | 5.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.8% | 12.4% | — | 12.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.9% | 2.9% | — | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 62 | 49 | — | 51 |
| Places offereddiffers | 68 | 56 | — | 53 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 547 | 513 | — | 446 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 547 / 630 (87%) | 513 / 630 (81%) | — | 446 / 420 (106%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 24.5% | 29.6% | — | 45.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Stephen Spooner | Mr R Jenkins | Ms P Griffin | Mrs Anne Devereux |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Luton North | Luton North | Luton North | Luton North |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governance | Community school | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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