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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Harrold Primary Academy | Pinchmill Primary School | Sharnbrook Academy | Sharnbrook Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Harrold Primary Academy | Pinchmill Primary School | Sharnbrook Academy | Sharnbrook Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bedford, MK43 7DB | Bedford, MK43 7JD | Bedford, MK44 1JL | Bedford, MK44 1PF |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–11 | 11–18 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 51.1 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 54% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 75% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 46% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 4.5 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 78% | — | — | 80% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.1% | 3.6% | 8.5% | 4.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 1.9% | 3.0% | 26.1% | 7.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.5% | 3.5% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 14 | 5 | 253 | 24 |
| Places offereddiffers | 14 | 5 | 264 | 24 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 96 | 88 | 1,684 | 216 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 96 / 210 (46%) | 88 / 105 (84%) | 1,684 / 1,950 (86%) | 216 / 210 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 15.6% | 14% | 15.3% | 13.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Callum Brown | Mrs Victoria Bailey | Clare Keating - Roberts | Mrs Hannah Bennett |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | North Bedfordshire | North Bedfordshire | North Bedfordshire | North Bedfordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | Meridian Trust | — | Meridian Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: MERIDIAN TRUST | Academy trust: North Bedfordshire Schools Trust (NBST) | Academy trust: MERIDIAN TRUST | Academy trust: SHARNBROOK PRIMARY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | MERIDIAN TRUST | North Bedfordshire Schools Trust (NBST) | MERIDIAN TRUST | SHARNBROOK PRIMARY |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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