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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beecroft Academy | Weatherfield Academy | Weatherfield School | Westfield Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Beecroft Academy | Weatherfield Academy | Weatherfield School | Westfield Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dunstable, LU6 1DW | Dunstable, LU6 1AF | Dunstable, LU6 1AF | Dunstable, LU6 1DL |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy special converter | Community special school | Local authority nursery school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | — | Nursery |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 7–19 | 7–16 | 2–5 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 0.5 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -1.7 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 0.0 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 32% | 0% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.3% | 9.0% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.8% | 22.5% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 3.6% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 55 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 413 | 166 | — | 122 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 413 / 420 (98%) | 166 / 133 (125%) | — | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 18.6% | 43% | — | 0% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sarah Hughes | Headteacher Liam Meenan | Mr C F Peters | Mrs Elizabeth Collins |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | South West Bedfordshire | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: WHIPPERLEY ACADEMY TRUST | Community special school | Local authority nursery school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST | WHIPPERLEY ACADEMY TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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