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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hillcrest School | Houstone School | Lime Tree Primary Academy | The Academy of Central Bedfordshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Hillcrest School | Houstone School | Lime Tree Primary Academy | The Academy of Central Bedfordshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dunstable, LU5 5PX | Dunstable, LU5 5PX | LU5 5QN | Houghton Regis, LU5 5PX |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | Free schools alternative provision |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 11–16 | 2–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 32.7 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.7 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 27% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 44% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 2% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 2.8 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 49% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 10.5% | 8.2% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 32.1% | 23.6% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 6.5% | 3.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 20 | 33 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 19 | 37 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 765 | 360 | 59 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 765 / 900 (85%) | 360 / 480 (75%) | 59 / 140 (42%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 28.3% | 30.8% | 61% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr P Skingley | Ms Elizabeth English | Ms Clare Lewis | Headteacher Paul Green |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | South West Bedfordshire | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Advantage Schools Trust | Tennyson Learning Community | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Academy trust: ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS | Academy trust: TENNYSON LEARNING COMMUNITY | Academy trust: THE ACADEMY OF CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS | TENNYSON LEARNING COMMUNITY | THE ACADEMY OF CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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