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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Queen's Park Academy | St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School | St Joseph's RC Lower School | Westfield Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Queen's Park Academy | St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School | St Joseph's RC Lower School | Westfield Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bedford, MK40 4HA | Bedford, MK40 4AT | Bedford, MK40 4HN | Bedford, MK40 4HW |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 49% | 35% | — | 45% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 2% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.9% | 5.2% | — | 5.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.8% | 19.5% | — | 15.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.7% | 2.5% | — | 1.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.83 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 49 | 32 | — | 24 |
| Places offereddiffers | 52 | 34 | — | 29 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 446 | 271 | 333 | 298 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 446 / 375 (119%) | 271 / 525 (52%) | 333 / 325 (102%) | 298 / 400 (75%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 32.4% | 34.7% | 16.4% | 20.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Emma Bolton | Mrs Gemma Otter | Miss L Sumpter | Mrs Karen Watts |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Northampton | Diocese of Northampton | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Bedford | North Bedfordshire | Bedford | Bedford |
| Sponsordiffers | Advantage Schools Trust | Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust (OLICAT) | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS | Academy trust: OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD | Supported by a trust | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS | OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD | — | — |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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