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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bedford Free School | Castle Newnham School | Goldington Academy | Mark Rutherford School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bedford Free School | Castle Newnham School | Goldington Academy | Mark Rutherford School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bedford, MK42 9AD | Bedford, MK41 9DT | Bedford, MK41 9BX | Bedford, MK41 8PX |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next | Strong standard | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 52.7 | — | 54.1 | 45.4 |
| Progress 8differs | 1.1 | — | 0.8 | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 54% | — | 64% | 44% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 75% | — | 81% | 62% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 93% | — | 61% | 33% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.2 | — | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | — | 6.4% | 9.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.4% | — | 16.2% | 26.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.4% | — | 1.4% | 3.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.91 (Competitive) | — | 1.71 (Competitive) | 0.64 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 189 | — | 318 | 130 |
| Places offereddiffers | 99 | — | 186 | 214 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 536 | 744 | 958 | 1,150 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 536 / 500 (107%) | 744 / 750 (99%) | 958 / 750 (128%) | 1,150 / 1,243 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 29.5% | 23.7% | 22.7% | 30.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Tom Wood | Mrs Donna Neely-Hayes | Mr Francis Galbraith | Headteacher Kelli Foster |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford |
| Sponsordiffers | Advantage Schools Trust | Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited | Goldington Academy | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS | Academy trust: BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: GOLDINGTON ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: MARK RUTHERFORD SCHOOL TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS | BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | GOLDINGTON ACADEMY TRUST | MARK RUTHERFORD SCHOOL 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 | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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