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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Campton Academy | East Lodge School | Robert Bloomfield Academy | Shefford Lower School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Campton Academy | East Lodge School | Robert Bloomfield Academy | Shefford Lower School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Shefford, SG17 5PF | Shefford, SG17 5BH | Shefford, SG17 5BU | Shefford, SG17 5XA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Middle deemed secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–9 | 2–8 | 9–13 | 3–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Not judged | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 51% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 7% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.6% | — | 6.1% | 4.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 4.6% | — | 15.4% | 11.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | 1.4% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 1.02 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 25 | — | — | 91 |
| Places offereddiffers | 26 | — | — | 89 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 128 | — | 962 | 514 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 128 / 110 (116%) | — | 962 / 960 (100%) | 514 / 450 (114%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 4.7% | — | 13.3% | 14% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr John Linehan | Mrs VA Green | Mr John Linehan | Mrs Polly Ross |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Hitchin | Mid Bedfordshire | Hitchin | Hitchin |
| Sponsordiffers | Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited | — | Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | Independent | Academy trust: BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | — | BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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