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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Great Denham Primary School | St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School | St James' Church of England VA Primary School | St James' CofE Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | 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 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Great Denham Primary School | St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School | St James' Church of England VA Primary School | St James' CofE Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bedford, MK40 4GG | Bedford, MK40 4AT | Bedford, MK40 4BD | Bedford, MK40 4BD |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 5–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Good | — | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 68% | 35% | — | 52% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | 2% | — | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.3% | 5.2% | 3.7% | 4.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.8% | 19.5% | 7.9% | 11.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.2% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.83 (Often has places) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 96 | 32 | 24 | 32 |
| Places offereddiffers | 90 | 34 | 30 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 677 | 271 | 192 | 194 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 677 / 650 (104%) | 271 / 525 (52%) | 192 / 210 (91%) | 194 / 210 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 12.9% | 34.7% | 15.1% | 18% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Denise Burgess | Mrs Gemma Otter | Ms Maria Soulsby | Mrs Alison Barden |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Northampton | Diocese of St Albans | Diocese of St Albans |
| Constituencydiffers | North Bedfordshire | North Bedfordshire | North East Bedfordshire | North Bedfordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust (OLICAT) | — | Diocese of St Albans |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: The Biddenham Campus Trust | Academy trust: OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | The Biddenham Campus Trust | OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD | — | DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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