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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bedford School | Castle Newnham School | Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School | The Acorn School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Bedford School | Castle Newnham School | Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School | The Acorn School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bedford, MK40 2TU | Bedford, MK41 9DT | Bedford, MK41 7QZ | Bedford, MK40 2LL |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Academy converter | Other independent school | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 7–19 | 11–16 | 0–7 | 5–7 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next | — | — |
| 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) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absence | — | — | — | — |
| Persistent absence | — | — | — | — |
| Severe absence | — | — | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratio | — | — | — | — |
| 1st preferences | — | — | — | — |
| Places offered | — | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 994 | 744 | 297 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 994 / 1,200 (83%) | 744 / 750 (99%) | 297 / 350 (85%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 23.7% | — | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr James Hodgson | Mrs Donna Neely-Hayes | Mrs Joanne Webster | Mrs MARGARET Mason |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | Independent | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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