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18 fields differ · 18 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Downside Primary School | Foxdell Junior School | Foxdell Primary School | Maidenhall Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | Downside Primary School | Foxdell Junior School | Foxdell Primary School | Maidenhall Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Luton, LU4 8EZ | Luton, LU1 1UP | Luton, LU1 1TG | Luton, LU4 8LD |
| School type | Community school | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 7–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Improved significantly | — | Not judged | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 66% | — | 62% | 55% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 12% | — | 11% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.4% | 4.6% | 5.7% | 7.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.9% | 11.6% | 18.2% | 23.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 127 | — | 48 | 67 |
| Places offereddiffers | 131 | — | 54 | 69 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,015 | 320 | 517 | 628 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,015 / 1,050 (97%) | 320 / 360 (89%) | 517 / 630 (82%) | 628 / 840 (75%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.5% | 28.8% | 25.5% | 22.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss K Hooker | Mrs Rohila Nisar | Mrs Rohila Nisar | Mr James Adkins |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Luton North | Luton South | Luton South and South Bedfordshire | Luton North |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governance | Community school | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nursery | No 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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