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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castle Newnham School | Goldington Academy | Goldington Middle School | St John Rigby Catholic 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 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Castle Newnham School | Goldington Academy | Goldington Middle School | St John Rigby Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bedford, MK41 9DT | Bedford, MK41 9BX | Bedford, MK41 9BX | Bedford, MK41 9DQ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | Middle deemed secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 9–13 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next | Strong standard | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 54.1 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.8 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 64% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 81% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 61% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 5.0 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 43% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.4% | — | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 16.2% | — | 14.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.4% | — | 0.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.71 (Competitive) | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 318 | — | 28 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 186 | — | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 744 | 958 | — | 268 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 744 / 750 (99%) | 958 / 750 (128%) | — | 268 / 420 (64%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 23.7% | 22.7% | — | 11.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Donna Neely-Hayes | Mr Francis Galbraith | Mrs Penny Price | Mrs Michele McGettigan |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Northampton |
| Constituency | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford |
| Sponsordiffers | Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited | Goldington Academy | — | Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust (OLICAT) |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: GOLDINGTON ACADEMY TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | GOLDINGTON ACADEMY TRUST | — | OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD |
| Nurserydiffers | 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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