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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Houstone School | Lime Tree Primary Academy | The Academy of Central Bedfordshire | The Chiltern School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Houstone School | Lime Tree Primary Academy | The Academy of Central Bedfordshire | The Chiltern School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dunstable, LU5 5PX | LU5 5QN | Houghton Regis, LU5 5PX | Dunstable, LU5 5PX |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | Free schools alternative provision | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 2–11 | 11–16 | 3–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | Standards maintained | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 32.7 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.7 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 27% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 44% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 2% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.8 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 49% | — | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.5% | 8.2% | — | 10.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.1% | 23.6% | — | 36.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.5% | 3.0% | — | 2.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 20 | 33 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 19 | 37 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 765 | 360 | 59 | 369 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 765 / 900 (85%) | 360 / 480 (75%) | 59 / 140 (42%) | 369 / 400 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 28.3% | 30.8% | 61% | 37% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Elizabeth English | Ms Clare Lewis | Headteacher Paul Green | Mrs Lisa Leonard |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard |
| Sponsordiffers | Advantage Schools Trust | Tennyson Learning Community | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS | Academy trust: TENNYSON LEARNING COMMUNITY | Academy trust: THE ACADEMY OF CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS | TENNYSON LEARNING COMMUNITY | THE ACADEMY OF CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has 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 | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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