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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Edward Peake CofE VC School | Ivel Valley School & College | Stratton School | Stratton Upper School and Community College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Edward Peake CofE VC School | Ivel Valley School & College | Stratton School | Stratton Upper School and Community College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Biggleswade, SG18 0EJ | Biggleswade, SG18 0NL | Biggleswade, SG18 8JB | Biggleswade, SG18 8JB |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Community special school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 3–19 | 11–18 | 13–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | Not judged | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 38.6 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.2 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 26% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 50% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 31% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.4 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 42% | 0% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.8% | 9.7% | 11.1% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.6% | 24.9% | 31.8% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.2% | 4.4% | 6.1% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 138 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 146 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 359 | 261 | 917 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 359 / 720 (50%) | 261 / 264 (99%) | 917 / 1,320 (69%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 27.6% | 43.1% | 19.6% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Z J Linington | Mr Joe Creswick | Mr Sam Farmer | Mr Rob Watson |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of St Albans | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | North Bedfordshire | North Bedfordshire | North Bedfordshire | North East Bedfordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Meridian Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Community special school | Academy trust: MERIDIAN TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | MERIDIAN TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | 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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