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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cauldwell School | Peter Pan Nursery School | St John's School | St John's School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Cauldwell School | Peter Pan Nursery School | St John's School | St John's School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bedford, MK42 9DR | Bedford, MK42 9DR | Bedford, MK42 8AA | Bedford, MK42 8AA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Local authority nursery school | Foundation special school | Academy special converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Nursery | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–5 | 2–19 | 2–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | School remains Outstanding | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 53% | — | — | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.7% | — | — | 8.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 11.2% | — | — | 30.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | — | — | 1.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.18 (Balanced demand) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 67 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 58 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 415 | 118 | — | 178 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 415 / 420 (99%) | — | — | 178 / 181 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 21.4% | 5.9% | — | 50.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Judith Apps | Mrs Julie Smith | Mr R Babbage | Miss Shannon Poulter |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford |
| Sponsordiffers | Harpur Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: HEART ACADEMIES TRUST | Local authority nursery school | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: BEDFORD INCLUSIVE LEARNING AND TRAINING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | HEART ACADEMIES TRUST | — | — | BEDFORD INCLUSIVE LEARNING AND TRAINING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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