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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 Academy | Harrowden Middle School | King's Oak Primary School | Shackleton Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Bedford Academy | Harrowden Middle School | King's Oak Primary School | Shackleton Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bedford, MK42 9TR | Bedford, MK42 0HH | Bedford, MK42 0HH | Bedford, MK42 9LZ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Middle deemed secondary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 9–13 | 1–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Expected standard | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | 43.4 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.4 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 35% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 55% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 49% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.8 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 59% | 43% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 2% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.7% | — | 6.4% | 6.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.3% | — | 20.2% | 20.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.9% | — | 1.1% | 2.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.87 (Often has places) | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 225 | — | 108 | 60 |
| Places offereddiffers | 261 | — | 116 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,480 | — | 826 | 487 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,480 / 1,500 (99%) | — | 826 / 936 (88%) | 487 / 480 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 40.3% | — | 42.2% | 34.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Chris Deller | Ms Deirdre Murphy | Mr Robert Morley-Smith | Dr Andie BenBrahim |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford |
| Sponsordiffers | Harpur Trust | — | — | Harpur Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: HEART ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: HEART ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | HEART ACADEMIES TRUST | — | — | HEART ACADEMIES TRUST |
| 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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