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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Denbigh High School | Icknield High School | Putteridge High School | Stopsley High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Denbigh High School | Icknield High School | Putteridge High School | Stopsley High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Luton, LU3 1HE | Luton, LU3 2AH | Luton, LU2 8HJ | Luton, LU2 7UX |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Good | Improved significantly | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 55.4 | 50.6 | 48.3 | 41.5 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 60% | 60% | 53% | 42% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 73% | 75% | 67% | 64% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 83% | 52% | 45% | 19% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.9% | 7.8% | 5.0% | 8.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.1% | 22.0% | 11.8% | 26.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | 2.1% | 0.6% | 4.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 2.00 (Highly competitive) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 0.58 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 423 | 277 | 244 | 87 |
| Places offereddiffers | 211 | 281 | 238 | 256 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,130 | 1,452 | 1,193 | 1,046 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,130 / 1,120 (101%) | 1,452 / 1,445 (100%) | 1,193 / 1,215 (98%) | 1,046 / 1,350 (77%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 33.2% | 27.9% | 21.1% | 32.1% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Jeremy Heath | Mr Kamran Ahmed | Mr David Graham | Ms Karen Hand |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | HI - Hearing Impairment | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Luton South and South Bedfordshire | Luton North | Luton North | Luton North |
| Sponsordiffers | Chiltern Learning Trust | — | Chiltern Learning Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: ICKNIELD HIGH SCHOOL | Academy trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: MIDDLESEX LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | ICKNIELD HIGH SCHOOL | CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | MIDDLESEX LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have 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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