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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cedars Upper School | Macintyre School | Overstone Combined School | The Cottesloe School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Cedars Upper School | Macintyre School | Overstone Combined School | The Cottesloe School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE | Aylesbury, HP22 4PA | Wing, LU7 0NY | Aylesbury, LU7 0NY |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent special school | Foundation school | Foundation school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 13–18 | 10–19 | 3–11 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Not judged | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 43.9 | — | — | 45.6 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | — | — | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 44% | — | — | 46% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 69% | — | — | 67% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 44% | — | — | 53% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.9 | — | — | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 54% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.8% | — | 6.3% | 8.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.4% | — | 19.5% | 22.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.5% | — | 0.0% | 4.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.83 (Often has places) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 232 | — | 18 | 193 |
| Places offereddiffers | 287 | — | 18 | 213 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,135 | 37 | 180 | 1,190 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,135 / 1,350 (84%) | 37 / 50 (74%) | 180 / 218 (83%) | 1,190 / 1,105 (108%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 15.5% | — | 25% | 17.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mark Gibbs | Ms Catherine Clifford | Mrs Kirsty Eales | Mr Simon Jones |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | Aylesbury | Aylesbury | Aylesbury |
| Sponsordiffers | Chiltern Learning Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | Independent | Supported by a trust | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders |
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