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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Clifton All Saints Academy | Henlow Church of England Academy | Samuel Whitbread Academy | Samuel Whitbread Community College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Clifton All Saints Academy | Henlow Church of England Academy | Samuel Whitbread Academy | Samuel Whitbread Community College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Near Shefford, SG17 5ES | Henlow, SG16 6AN | Shefford, SG17 5QS | Shefford, SG17 5QS |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Foundation school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 9–16 | 13–18 | 13–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 43.5 | 47.1 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.2 | -0.1 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 40% | 51% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 65% | 70% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 10% | 16% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.5 | 4.0 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 36% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.1% | 8.5% | 9.6% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.9% | 25.5% | 27.0% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 4.3% | 4.6% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.18 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 34 | 4 | 464 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | 4 | 394 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 229 | 599 | 1,657 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 229 / 242 (95%) | 599 / 900 (67%) | 1,657 / 1,650 (100%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10.1% | 20.3% | 12.8% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Marcus Ray | Miss Naomi Chalkley | Mr Nicholas Martin | Mr Robert Robson |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of St Albans | Diocese of St Albans | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Hitchin | Hitchin | Hitchin | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Henlow Church of England Academy | Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CLIFTON ALL SAINTS ACADEMY | Academy trust: POPPY HILL CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CLIFTON ALL SAINTS ACADEMY | POPPY HILL CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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