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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castle Newnham School | Hazeldene School | St John Rigby Catholic Primary School | The Hills Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Castle Newnham School | Hazeldene School | St John Rigby Catholic Primary School | The Hills Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bedford, MK40 3EP | Bedford, MK41 9AT | Bedford, MK41 9DQ | Bedford, MK41 9AT |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 5–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Standards maintained | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 68% | 43% | 72% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 12% | 4% | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.1% | 5.1% | 4.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 8.5% | 14.0% | 10.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 51 | 28 | 46 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 53 | 30 | 47 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 624 | 443 | 268 | 442 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 624 / 680 (92%) | 443 / 450 (98%) | 268 / 420 (64%) | 442 / 420 (105%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.6% | 12.9% | 11.9% | 9.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Donna Neely-Hayes | Mr Mark Wilson | Mrs Michele McGettigan | Mrs Moya Whitehead |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Northampton | — |
| Constituency | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford |
| Sponsordiffers | Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited | — | Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust (OLICAT) | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD | Academy trust: THE HILLS ACADEMY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | — | OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD | THE HILLS ACADEMY |
| Nurserydiffers | — | 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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