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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castle Newnham School | Goldington Academy | Goldington Green Academy | KWS School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Castle Newnham School | Goldington Academy | Goldington Green Academy | KWS School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bedford, MK40 3EP | Bedford, MK41 9BX | Bedford, MK41 0DP | Bedford, MK41 9TJ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 11–16 | 2–11 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Strong standard | Not judged | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 54.1 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.8 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 64% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 81% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 61% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 5.0 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 64% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 4% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.4% | 6.5% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 16.2% | 18.8% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.4% | 1.6% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.71 (Competitive) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 318 | 58 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 186 | 59 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 624 | 958 | 576 | 18 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 624 / 680 (92%) | 958 / 750 (128%) | 576 / 630 (91%) | 18 / 25 (72%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.6% | 22.7% | 37% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Donna Neely-Hayes | Mr Francis Galbraith | Mrs Caroline Skingsley | Mrs Sarah Nichols-Weaver |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford |
| Sponsordiffers | Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited | Goldington Academy | Harpur Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: GOLDINGTON ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: HEART ACADEMIES TRUST | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | GOLDINGTON ACADEMY TRUST | HEART ACADEMIES TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | Has 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 | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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