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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Livingstone Primary School | Polam School | Priory Primary School | St Bede's RC Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Livingstone Primary School | Polam School | Priory Primary School | St Bede's RC Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bedford, MK41 7LG | Bedford, MK40 2BU | Bedford, MK40 1JD | Bedford, MK40 2QR |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Other independent school | Foundation school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | Middle deemed secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 1–9 | 3–11 | 9–13 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Not judged | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 56% | — | 46% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 4% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.6% | — | 5.9% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.8% | — | 19.9% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.8% | — | 2.4% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.77 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 53 | — | 46 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | — | 26 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 457 | 99 | 214 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 457 / 444 (103%) | 99 / 207 (48%) | 214 / 206 (104%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 36% | — | 26.2% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Peter Thornes | Mr Darren O'Neil | Mrs Juliet Fraser | Mr S Watts |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Northampton |
| Constituency | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: The Leap Community Trust | Independent | Academy trust: The Leap Community Trust | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | The Leap Community Trust | — | The Leap Community Trust | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth form | Does not have 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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