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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bedford Free School | Cauldwell School | E-Spired Centre of Excellence | Peter Pan Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Bedford Free School | Cauldwell School | E-Spired Centre of Excellence | Peter Pan Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bedford, MK42 9AD | Bedford, MK42 9DR | Bedfordshire, MK42 9HE | Bedford, MK42 9DR |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Academy converter | Other independent school | Local authority nursery school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | — | Nursery |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 4–11 | 14–16 | 2–5 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Expected standard | — | School remains Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 52.7 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | 1.1 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 54% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 75% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 93% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.2 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 53% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | 4.7% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.4% | 11.2% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.4% | 0.5% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.91 (Competitive) | 1.18 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 189 | 67 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 99 | 58 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 536 | 415 | 0 | 118 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 536 / 500 (107%) | 415 / 420 (99%) | 0 / 20 (0%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 29.5% | 21.4% | — | 5.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Tom Wood | Mrs Judith Apps | Mr Mark Hudson | Mrs Julie Smith |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford |
| Sponsordiffers | Advantage Schools Trust | Harpur Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS | Academy trust: HEART ACADEMIES TRUST | Independent | Local authority nursery school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS | HEART ACADEMIES TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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