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32 fields differ · 4 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 | Dunstable Icknield Lower School | Pilgrim Christian School | Priory Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School | Dunstable Icknield Lower School | Pilgrim Christian School | Priory Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dunstable, LU6 1EW | Dunstable, LU6 3AG | Dunstable, LU6 1SX | Dunstable, LU5 4JA |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Other independent school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | All-through |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 3–9 | 6–16 | 9–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Requires improvement | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 41.7 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 42% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 62% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 67% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 57% | — | — | 67% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | — | — | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.2% | — | — | 7.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.9% | — | — | 20.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.1% | — | — | 2.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 33 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 205 | 295 | — | 830 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 205 / 210 (98%) | 295 / 340 (87%) | — | 830 / 700 (119%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 15.1% | 16.7% | — | 14.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr David Bower | Mr Ian Bailey | Mr M Skipper | Mr Ian Bailey |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of St Albans | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | South West Bedfordshire | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Scholars' Education Trust | — | Scholars' Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST | — | SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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