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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Caddington Village School | St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School | Whipperley Infant Academy | Willowfield Lower School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | 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 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Caddington Village School | St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School | Whipperley Infant Academy | Willowfield Lower School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Luton, LU1 4JD | Luton, LU1 5PP | Luton, LU1 5QY | Luton, LU1 4JD |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–11 | 4–7 | 3–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | Not judged | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 72% | 75% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | 10% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.8% | 5.3% | 4.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 27.3% | 15.6% | 12.3% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 33 | 46 | 67 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 34 | 49 | 72 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 277 | 421 | 241 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 277 / 420 (66%) | 421 / 450 (94%) | 241 / 270 (89%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16% | 23.3% | 29% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Laura Jackson | Steve Chiswell | Ms Amelia Whitehouse | Mrs Marilyn Ravenor |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Northampton | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Luton South and South Bedfordshire | Luton South and South Bedfordshire | Luton South and South Bedfordshire | Luton South |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | Caddington and Slip End Alliance | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: WHIPPERLEY ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST | WHIPPERLEY ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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