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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bedford High School | Bedford School | Polam School | Priory Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Bedford High School | Bedford School | Polam School | Priory Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bedford, MK40 2BS | Bedford, MK40 2TU | Bedford, MK40 2BU | Bedford, MK40 1JD |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Other independent school | Other independent school | Foundation school |
| Phasediffers | — | — | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 7–19 | 1–9 | 3–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Boys | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 14.6 | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 1.0 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 46% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | — | 5.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | — | 19.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | — | 2.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | — | 1.77 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | — | 46 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | — | 26 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 994 | 99 | 214 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 994 / 1,200 (83%) | 99 / 207 (48%) | 214 / 206 (104%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | — | 26.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Julie Eldridge | Mr James Hodgson | Mr Darren O'Neil | Mrs Juliet Fraser |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Independent | Independent | Academy trust: The Leap Community Trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | The Leap Community Trust |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders |
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