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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Mark Rutherford School | Putnoe Primary School | The Hills Academy | Woodside Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Mark Rutherford School | Putnoe Primary School | The Hills Academy | Woodside Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bedford, MK41 8PX | Bedford, MK41 0DH | Bedford, MK41 9AT | Bedford, MK41 0DH |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Primary | Middle deemed secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 9–13 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Good | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 45.4 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 44% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 62% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 33% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.0 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 62% | 72% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 3% | 10% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.1% | 4.7% | 4.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.0% | 10.6% | 10.7% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.7% | 0.6% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.64 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 130 | 46 | 46 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 214 | 46 | 47 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,150 | 494 | 442 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,150 / 1,243 (93%) | 494 / 630 (78%) | 442 / 420 (105%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.4% | 36.4% | 9.3% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Headteacher Kelli Foster | Mr Simon Petch | Mrs Moya Whitehead | Mrs Gill Peck |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: MARK RUTHERFORD SCHOOL TRUST | Academy trust: PUTNOE PRIMARY SCHOOL | Academy trust: THE HILLS ACADEMY | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | MARK RUTHERFORD SCHOOL TRUST | PUTNOE PRIMARY SCHOOL | THE HILLS ACADEMY | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | 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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