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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School | Beecroft Academy | Beecroft Lower School | Lancot School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School | Beecroft Academy | Beecroft Lower School | Lancot School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dunstable, LU6 1EW | Dunstable, LU6 1DW | Dunstable, LU6 1DW | Dunstable, LU6 2AP |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 4–11 | 5–9 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Good | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 57% | 32% | — | 54% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 0% | — | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.2% | 5.3% | — | 6.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.9% | 10.8% | — | 16.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.1% | 0.3% | — | 1.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.84 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 33 | 55 | — | 42 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 60 | — | 53 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 205 | 413 | — | 423 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 205 / 210 (98%) | 413 / 420 (98%) | — | 423 / 420 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 15.1% | 18.6% | — | 12.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr David Bower | Mrs Sarah Hughes | Mrs Rebecca Baker | Miss Claire Probert |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of St Albans | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | South West Bedfordshire | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Chiltern Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST | — | CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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