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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Brooklands Middle School | Gilbert Inglefield Academy | Gilbert Inglefield Academy | Leighton Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | 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 | No |
| Field | Brooklands Middle School | Gilbert Inglefield Academy | Gilbert Inglefield Academy | Leighton Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PF | Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3FU | Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3FU | Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EX |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary |
| Age range | 9–13 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 9–13 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Urgent improvement | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 48% | 17% | — | 77% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 0% | — | 13% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | 8.9% | — | 4.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.0% | 26.4% | — | 10.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.2% | 3.5% | — | 1.3% |
| Admissions demand ratio | — | — | — | — |
| 1st preferences | — | — | — | — |
| Places offered | — | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 598 | 590 | — | 597 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 598 / 600 (100%) | 590 / 720 (82%) | — | 597 / 600 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16.4% | 27.3% | — | 11.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Julie Hodgson | Miss Catrin O'Callaghan | Ms Erin Stewart | Mrs Claire Vallance |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Chiltern Learning Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST | — | CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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