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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cauldwell School | Grange Academy | Peter Pan Nursery School | St John's School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Cauldwell School | Grange Academy | Peter Pan Nursery School | St John's School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bedford, MK42 9DR | Bedford, MK42 8AU | Bedford, MK42 9DR | Bedford, MK42 8AA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy special converter | Local authority nursery school | Academy special converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Nursery | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 5–18 | 2–5 | 2–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Good | School remains Outstanding | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 2.5 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -1.3 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 0.1 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 53% | 0% | — | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 0% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.7% | 5.4% | — | 8.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 11.2% | 13.8% | — | 30.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 1.3% | — | 1.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.18 (Balanced demand) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 67 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 58 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 415 | 161 | 118 | 178 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 415 / 420 (99%) | 161 / 162 (99%) | — | 178 / 181 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 21.4% | 47.2% | 5.9% | 50.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Judith Apps | Mrs Rachel Timms | Mrs Julie Smith | Miss Shannon Poulter |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford |
| Sponsordiffers | Harpur Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: HEART ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: BEDFORD INCLUSIVE LEARNING AND TRAINING TRUST | Local authority nursery school | Academy trust: BEDFORD INCLUSIVE LEARNING AND TRAINING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | HEART ACADEMIES TRUST | BEDFORD INCLUSIVE LEARNING AND TRAINING TRUST | — | BEDFORD INCLUSIVE LEARNING AND TRAINING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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