Compare schools
Compare up to 4 schools. Green/red cells mark clearer stronger/weaker figures among this set — this is not a ranking.
Shareable link/compare?urns=109643,136559,109495,137756
27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Redborne Upper School and Community College | Redborne Upper School and Community College | Russell Lower School | The Firs Lower School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Redborne Upper School and Community College | Redborne Upper School and Community College | Russell Lower School | The Firs Lower School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bedford, MK45 2NU | Bedford, MK45 2NU | Ampthill, MK45 2TD | Bedford, MK45 2QR |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 13–18 | 13–18 | 5–9 | 2–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 45.3 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.1 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 44% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 68% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 29% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.9 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.9% | 3.8% | 4.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 20.1% | 3.9% | 8.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.4% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 1.21 (Competitive) | 0.83 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 382 | 109 | 50 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 386 | 90 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,657 | 437 | 350 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,657 / 1,418 (117%) | 437 / 450 (97%) | 350 / 348 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 15.3% | 4.8% | 5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Nigel Croft | Mr Olly Button | Mr Glenn Young | Mr Adam Campbell |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Mid Bedfordshire | Mid Bedfordshire | Mid Bedfordshire | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: THE FIRS LOWER SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST | — | THE FIRS LOWER SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
Green = clearer stronger figure in this set; red = clearer weaker. Ties and missing values are unmarked. Read how to compare schools.