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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bromham CofE Primary School | Oakley Primary Academy | Rice Trevor Lower School | St James' CofE Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Bromham CofE Primary School | Oakley Primary Academy | Rice Trevor Lower School | St James' CofE Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bedford, MK43 8NR | Bedford, MK43 7RE | Bedford, MK43 8NR | Bedford, MK40 4BD |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 5–9 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Not judged | — | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 57% | 48% | — | 52% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 2% | — | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.9% | 5.3% | — | 4.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 5.9% | 16.1% | — | 11.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.2% | 1.3% | — | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.07 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 63 | 17 | — | 32 |
| Places offereddiffers | 66 | 18 | — | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 496 | 210 | — | 194 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 496 / 600 (83%) | 210 / 280 (75%) | — | 194 / 210 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.1% | 11.4% | — | 18% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Claire Matthews | Mr Callum Brown | — | Mrs Alison Barden |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of St Albans | — | — | Diocese of St Albans |
| Constituencydiffers | North Bedfordshire | North Bedfordshire | North East Bedfordshire | North Bedfordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Meridian Trust | — | Diocese of St Albans |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: MERIDIAN TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | MERIDIAN TRUST | — | DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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