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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Active Support Education Centre | Beech Hill Community Primary School | Denbigh Primary School | Mehria Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Active Support Education Centre | Beech Hill Community Primary School | Denbigh Primary School | Mehria Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Beds, LU3 1RJ | Luton, LU4 8BW | Luton, LU3 1NS | LU4 8JD |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Community school | Community school | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Expected standard | Standards maintained | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 1.1 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.1 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 62% | 70% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 3% | 8% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.5% | 6.5% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 16.9% | 20.4% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 0.4% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.39 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 115 | 125 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 120 | 90 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 68 | 888 | 610 | 110 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 68 / 100 (68%) | 888 / 940 (94%) | 610 / 630 (97%) | 110 / 120 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 28.6% | 24.8% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Matthew Ford | Mr Chris Davidson | Mrs Natalie McKiernan | Mr Zia Qazi |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Luton South and South Bedfordshire | Luton South and South Bedfordshire | Luton South and South Bedfordshire | Luton South and South Bedfordshire |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Community school | Community school | Independent |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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