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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Great Ouse Primary Academy | Livingstone Primary School | Queen's Park Academy | St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | 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 | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Great Ouse Primary Academy | Livingstone Primary School | Queen's Park Academy | St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bedford, MK40 4TJ | Bedford, MK41 7LG | Bedford, MK40 4HA | Bedford, MK40 4AT |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 78% | 56% | 49% | 35% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.4% | 17.8% | 19.8% | 19.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 1.8% | 3.7% | 2.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 55 | 53 | 49 | 32 |
| Places offereddiffers | 57 | 60 | 52 | 34 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 455 | 457 | 446 | 271 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 455 / 420 (108%) | 457 / 444 (103%) | 446 / 375 (119%) | 271 / 525 (52%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 18.7% | 36% | 32.4% | 34.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Chris Payne | Mr Peter Thornes | Mrs Emma Bolton | Mrs Gemma Otter |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Northampton |
| Constituencydiffers | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford | North Bedfordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | Meridian Trust | — | Advantage Schools Trust | Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust (OLICAT) |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: MERIDIAN TRUST | Academy trust: The Leap Community Trust | Academy trust: ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS | Academy trust: OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD |
| Academy/trustdiffers | MERIDIAN TRUST | The Leap Community Trust | ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS | OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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