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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alameda Middle School | Marston Vale Middle School | The Firs Lower School | Woodland Middle School Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| 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 | Yes |
| Field | Alameda Middle School | Marston Vale Middle School | The Firs Lower School | Woodland Middle School Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bedford, MK45 2QR | Bedford, MK43 9NH | Bedford, MK45 2QR | Bedford, MK45 1NP |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | Primary | Middle deemed secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 9–13 | 9–13 | 2–9 | 9–13 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Not judged | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 59% | 38% | — | 33% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 6% | 2% | — | 1% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.4% | 7.3% | 4.5% | 6.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.1% | 22.9% | 8.4% | 19.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.2% | 3.6% | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.83 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 50 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 60 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 720 | 563 | 350 | 645 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 720 / 720 (100%) | 563 / 609 (92%) | 350 / 348 (101%) | 645 / 720 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 11.4% | 22.2% | 5% | 18.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jacqueline Ross | Mr Simon Wathen | Mr Adam Campbell | Mr Jeff Conquest |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Mid Bedfordshire | Mid Bedfordshire | Mid Bedfordshire | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Chiltern Learning Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ALAMEDA MIDDLE SCHOOL | Academy trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: THE FIRS LOWER SCHOOL | Academy trust: WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL ACADEMY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ALAMEDA MIDDLE SCHOOL | CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | THE FIRS LOWER SCHOOL | WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL ACADEMY |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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