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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cedars Upper School | Gilbert Inglefield Academy | Vandyke Upper School | Vandyke Upper School and Community College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | 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 | Cedars Upper School | Gilbert Inglefield Academy | Vandyke Upper School | Vandyke Upper School and Community College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE | Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3FU | Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DY | Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DY |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Foundation school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Middle deemed secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 13–18 | 9–13 | 13–18 | 13–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Urgent improvement | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 43.9 | — | 44.7 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | — | 0.0 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 44% | — | 43% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 69% | — | 63% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 44% | — | 24% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.9 | — | 3.9 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.8% | — | 7.6% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.4% | — | 20.6% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.5% | — | 2.4% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.83 (Often has places) | — | 1.21 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 232 | — | 397 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 287 | — | 329 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,135 | — | 1,517 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,135 / 1,350 (84%) | — | 1,517 / 1,440 (105%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 15.5% | — | 16.6% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mark Gibbs | Ms Erin Stewart | Mrs Leah Ferguson-Moore | Mr T Carroll |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | South West Bedfordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | Chiltern Learning Trust | Chiltern Learning Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: VANDYKE UPPER SCHOOL | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | VANDYKE UPPER SCHOOL | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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