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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cedars Upper School | Linslade School | The Cottesloe School | Vandyke Upper School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Cedars Upper School | Linslade School | The Cottesloe School | Vandyke Upper School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE | Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2PA | Aylesbury, LU7 0NY | Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DY |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Middle deemed secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 13–18 | 9–13 | 11–18 | 13–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Expected standard | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 43.9 | — | 45.6 | 44.7 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | — | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 44% | — | 46% | 43% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 69% | — | 67% | 63% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 44% | — | 53% | 24% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.9 | — | 4.0 | 3.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 72% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 12% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.8% | 5.6% | 8.3% | 7.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.4% | 13.3% | 22.0% | 20.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.5% | 1.2% | 4.3% | 2.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.83 (Often has places) | — | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 1.21 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 232 | — | 193 | 397 |
| Places offereddiffers | 287 | — | 213 | 329 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,135 | 721 | 1,190 | 1,517 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,135 / 1,350 (84%) | 721 / 660 (109%) | 1,190 / 1,105 (108%) | 1,517 / 1,440 (105%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 15.5% | 9.2% | 17.2% | 16.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mark Gibbs | Mark Gibbs | Mr Simon Jones | Mrs Leah Ferguson-Moore |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | Aylesbury | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard |
| Sponsordiffers | Chiltern Learning Trust | Chiltern Learning Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: VANDYKE UPPER SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | — | VANDYKE UPPER SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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