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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bedford College | Bedford Free School | Bedford Girls' School | Shackleton Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Bedford College | Bedford Free School | Bedford Girls' School | Shackleton Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bedford, MK42 9AH | Bedford, MK42 9AD | Bedford, MK42 0BX | Bedford, MK42 9LZ |
| School typediffers | Further education | Free schools | Other independent school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | 16 plus | Secondary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 16–99 | 11–16 | 7–18 | 4–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Girls | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Outstanding | — | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 52.7 | 14.8 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 1.1 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 54% | 0% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 75% | 0% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 93% | 0% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 5.2 | 0.6 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 43% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.5% | — | 6.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 20.4% | — | 20.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.4% | — | 2.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.91 (Competitive) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 189 | — | 60 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 99 | — | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 536 | 843 | 487 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 536 / 500 (107%) | 843 / 1,202 (70%) | 487 / 480 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 29.5% | — | 34.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Yiannis Koursis | Mr Tom Wood | Mrs Gemma Gibson | Dr Andie BenBrahim |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Advantage Schools Trust | — | Harpur Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Further education | Academy trust: ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS | Independent | Academy trust: HEART ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS | — | HEART ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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