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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Kings Houghton Middle School | Lime Tree Primary Academy | Parkfields Middle School | The Academy of Central Bedfordshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | Yes | No |
| Field | Kings Houghton Middle School | Lime Tree Primary Academy | Parkfields Middle School | The Academy of Central Bedfordshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dunstable, LU5 5PX | LU5 5QN | Dunstable, LU5 6AB | Houghton Regis, LU5 5PX |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Free schools alternative provision |
| Phasediffers | Middle deemed secondary | Primary | Middle deemed secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 9–13 | 2–11 | 9–13 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 49% | 36% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 3% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.2% | 6.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 23.6% | 19.6% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.0% | 1.3% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 33 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 37 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 360 | 460 | 59 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 360 / 480 (75%) | 460 / 452 (102%) | 59 / 140 (42%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 30.8% | 11.3% | 61% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Mary-Jo Gill | Ms Clare Lewis | Mr James Hughes | Headteacher Paul Green |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | HI - Hearing Impairment | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | South West Bedfordshire | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | Mid Bedfordshire | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Tennyson Learning Community | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: TENNYSON LEARNING COMMUNITY | Academy trust: THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: THE ACADEMY OF CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | TENNYSON LEARNING COMMUNITY | THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST | THE ACADEMY OF CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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