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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ardley Hill Academy | St Mary's Catholic Primary School | St. Augustine's Academy | Watling Lower School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Ardley Hill Academy | St Mary's Catholic Primary School | St. Augustine's Academy | Watling Lower School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dunstable, LU6 3NZ | Luton, LU1 4BB | Dunstable, LU5 4AS | Dunstable, LU6 3BJ |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 | 2–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | School remains Good | Some aspects not as strong |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 42% | 63% | 54% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | 7% | 8% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.2% | 5.2% | 7.9% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.4% | 13.9% | 28.6% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.1% | 2.8% | 0.6% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 43 | 22 | 14 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 49 | 22 | 15 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 422 | 229 | 177 | 190 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 422 / 520 (81%) | 229 / 210 (109%) | 177 / 189 (94%) | 190 / 150 (127%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 12.8% | 22.5% | 40.1% | 7.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Headteacher Romina Lang | Mrs Amanda Dowling | Mrs Amanda Howes | Mr Robert Cook |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Northampton | Diocese of St Albans | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | Luton South and South Bedfordshire | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard |
| Sponsordiffers | Chiltern Learning Trust | — | — | Scholars' Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ST AUGUSTINE'S ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST | ST AUGUSTINE'S ACADEMY TRUST | SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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