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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cotton End Forest School | Elstow School | King's Oak Primary School | Shortstown Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Cotton End Forest School | Elstow School | King's Oak Primary School | Shortstown Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bedford, MK45 3AG | Bedford, MK42 9GP | Bedford, MK42 0HH | Bedford, MK42 0GS |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 4–11 | 1–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Standards maintained | Expected standard | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 59% | 70% | 59% | 45% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 11% | 2% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.6% | 4.9% | 6.4% | 4.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.5% | 11.7% | 20.2% | 9.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.4% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 64 | 48 | 108 | 61 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 53 | 116 | 59 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 435 | 413 | 826 | 479 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 435 / 630 (69%) | 413 / 420 (98%) | 826 / 936 (88%) | 479 / 420 (114%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 17.7% | 21.1% | 42.2% | 26.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Karen Headland | Mrs Sarah Ciantar | Mr Robert Morley-Smith | Mrs Denise Cottam |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | North Bedfordshire | Mid Bedfordshire | Bedford | North Bedfordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Advantage Schools Trust | — | Harpur Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS | Community school | Academy trust: HEART ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS | — | HEART ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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