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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hitchmead School | Ivel Valley School & College | Lawnside Academy | Stratton School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Hitchmead School | Ivel Valley School & College | Lawnside Academy | Stratton School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Biggleswade, SG18 0NL | Biggleswade, SG18 0NL | Biggleswade, SG18 0LX | Biggleswade, SG18 8JB |
| School typediffers | Foundation special school | Community special school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 6–16 | 3–19 | 5–11 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 38.6 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 26% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 50% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 31% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.7% | 6.3% | 11.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 24.9% | 18.2% | 31.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.4% | 1.4% | 6.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.81 (Often has places) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 35 | 138 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 54 | 146 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 261 | 283 | 917 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 261 / 264 (99%) | 283 / 420 (67%) | 917 / 1,320 (69%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 43.1% | 23.3% | 19.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Tim Walker | Mr Joe Creswick | Headteacher Cheryl Johnson | Mr Sam Farmer |
| SEN typesdiffers | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | North East Bedfordshire | North Bedfordshire | North Bedfordshire | North Bedfordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited | Meridian Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: Derwent and Southill Federation | Community special school | Academy trust: BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: MERIDIAN TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | Derwent and Southill Federation | — | BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | MERIDIAN TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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