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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lime Tree Primary Academy | St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy | Tithe Farm Primary 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Lime Tree Primary Academy | St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy | Tithe Farm Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | LU5 5QN | Dunstable, LU5 5RG | Dunstable, LU5 5HH | Dunstable, LU5 5JB |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 2–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 49% | 57% | 27% | 45% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 7% | 10% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.2% | 4.9% | 8.1% | 5.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.6% | 10.3% | 29.9% | 18.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.0% | 0.5% | 2.4% | 1.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.21 (Competitive) | 0.85 (Often has places) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 33 | 35 | 11 | 58 |
| Places offereddiffers | 37 | 29 | 22 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 360 | 213 | 206 | 432 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 360 / 480 (75%) | 213 / 210 (101%) | 206 / 352 (59%) | 432 / 420 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.8% | 13.2% | 38.4% | 22% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Clare Lewis | Mrs Amanda Dowling | Mrs Natasha Chiswell | Mrs Rachel Worsfold |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Northampton | Diocese of St Albans | — |
| Constituency | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard |
| Sponsordiffers | Tennyson Learning Community | — | Diocese of St Albans | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: TENNYSON LEARNING COMMUNITY | Academy trust: ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | TENNYSON LEARNING COMMUNITY | ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST | DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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