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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Clifton All Saints Academy | Henlow Church of England Academy | Robert Bloomfield Academy | Samuel Whitbread Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Clifton All Saints Academy | Henlow Church of England Academy | Robert Bloomfield Academy | Samuel Whitbread Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Near Shefford, SG17 5ES | Henlow, SG16 6AN | Shefford, SG17 5BU | Shefford, SG17 5QS |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | Middle deemed secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 9–16 | 9–13 | 13–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | Not judged | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 43.5 | — | 47.1 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.2 | — | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 40% | — | 51% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 65% | — | 70% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 10% | — | 16% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.5 | — | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 36% | — | 51% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | — | 7% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.1% | 8.5% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.9% | 25.5% | 15.4% | 27.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 4.3% | 1.4% | 4.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.18 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 34 | 4 | — | 464 |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | 4 | — | 394 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 229 | 599 | 962 | 1,657 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 229 / 242 (95%) | 599 / 900 (67%) | 962 / 960 (100%) | 1,657 / 1,650 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10.1% | 20.3% | 13.3% | 12.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Marcus Ray | Miss Naomi Chalkley | Mr John Linehan | Mr Nicholas Martin |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of St Albans | Diocese of St Albans | — | — |
| Constituency | Hitchin | Hitchin | Hitchin | Hitchin |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Henlow Church of England Academy | Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited | Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CLIFTON ALL SAINTS ACADEMY | Academy trust: POPPY HILL CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CLIFTON ALL SAINTS ACADEMY | POPPY HILL CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED |
| Nurserydiffers | Has 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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