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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hadrian Academy | Mill Vale School | The Vale Academy | Willow Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | 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 | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Hadrian Academy | Mill Vale School | The Vale Academy | Willow Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dunstable, LU5 4SR | Dunstable, LU5 4QP | Dunstable, LU5 4QP | Dunstable, LU5 4QU |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Local authority nursery school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Middle deemed secondary | Primary | Nursery |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 9–13 | 2–11 | 2–5 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 64% | — | 75% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | — | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.9% | — | 5.3% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.0% | — | 13.3% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | 0.2% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.18 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 71 | — | 70 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | — | 75 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 394 | — | 601 | 83 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 394 / 360 (109%) | — | 601 / 563 (107%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10.4% | — | 12.7% | 0% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Ross Griffin | Ms Gill Ellyard | Mr Jordan Campbell | Mrs Leigh Davies |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | South West Bedfordshire | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Advantage Schools Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: HADRIAN ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS | Local authority nursery school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | HADRIAN ACADEMY TRUST | — | ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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