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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College | Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College | Icknield High School | Lea Manor High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College | Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College | Icknield High School | Lea Manor High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Luton, LU2 7AE | Luton, LU2 7AE | Luton, LU3 2AH | Luton, LU3 3TL |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Good | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 48.5 | 50.6 | 34.4 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.4 | 0.5 | -1.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 47% | 60% | 26% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 69% | 75% | 47% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 93% | 52% | 8% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.5% | 7.8% | 10.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 16.9% | 22.0% | 33.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.1% | 2.1% | 3.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.14 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 0.81 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 285 | 277 | 102 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 249 | 281 | 195 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,655 | 1,452 | 916 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,655 / 1,400 (118%) | 1,452 / 1,445 (100%) | 916 / 1,200 (76%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 18.8% | 27.9% | 45.4% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Joseph Richardson | Helen Fay | Mr Kamran Ahmed | Ms Jessantha Pather |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | VI - Visual Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | HI - Hearing Impairment | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Northampton | Diocese of Northampton | — | — |
| Constituency | Luton North | Luton North | Luton North | Luton North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Chiltern Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ICKNIELD HIGH SCHOOL | Academy trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST | ICKNIELD HIGH SCHOOL | CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has 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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