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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Biddenham International School and Sports College | St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School | St Gregory's Catholic Middle School | Westfield Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Biddenham International School and Sports College | St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School | St Gregory's Catholic Middle School | Westfield Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bedford, MK40 4AZ | Bedford, MK40 4AT | Bedford, MK40 4AT | Bedford, MK40 4HW |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Middle deemed secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 3–11 | 9–13 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 40.4 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.1 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 28% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 52% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 17% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.2 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 35% | — | 45% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 2% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.2% | 5.2% | — | 5.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 28.5% | 19.5% | — | 15.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.6% | 2.5% | — | 1.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.83 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 264 | 32 | — | 24 |
| Places offereddiffers | 234 | 34 | — | 29 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,422 | 271 | — | 298 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,422 / 1,500 (95%) | 271 / 525 (52%) | — | 298 / 400 (75%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 35.8% | 34.7% | — | 20.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr David Bailey | Mrs Gemma Otter | Ms Frances Topa | Mrs Karen Watts |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Northampton | Diocese of Northampton | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Bedford | North Bedfordshire | North East Bedfordshire | Bedford |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust (OLICAT) | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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