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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Chalton Lower School | Parklea Primary School | Sundon Lower School | Whitefield Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Chalton Lower School | Parklea Primary School | Sundon Lower School | Whitefield Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Luton, LU4 9UJ | Luton, LU3 3EW | Luton, LU3 3PQ | Luton, LU3 3SS |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–9 | 4–11 | 3–9 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 45% | — | 57% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.2% | 5.3% | 8.0% | 4.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 5.5% | 13.8% | 26.7% | 9.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.8% | 2.9% | 4.4% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 9 | 62 | 9 | 45 |
| Places offereddiffers | 9 | 68 | 9 | 47 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 65 | 547 | 63 | 422 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 65 / 75 (87%) | 547 / 630 (87%) | 63 / 75 (84%) | 422 / 450 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.2% | 24.5% | 5.1% | 46.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Natalie Bill | Mr Stephen Spooner | Mrs Victoria Blunt | Mrs Jan Kirby |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Mid Bedfordshire | Luton North | Mid Bedfordshire | Luton North |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: PIONEER LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST | PIONEER LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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