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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ferrars Junior School | Leagrave Primary School | St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School | The Ferrars Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Ferrars Junior School | Leagrave Primary School | St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School | The Ferrars Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Luton, LU4 0ES | Luton, LU4 9ND | Luton, LU4 0PF | Luton, LU4 0LL |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Standards maintained | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 76% | 60% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 12% | 11% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 8.8% | 12.9% | 14.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.3% | 1.1% | 3.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.72 (Competitive) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 103 | 27 | 66 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 60 | 30 | 72 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 350 | 457 | 377 | 310 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 350 / 360 (97%) | 457 / 440 (104%) | 377 / 420 (90%) | 310 / 374 (83%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.6% | 26.2% | 13% | 12.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Kevin Rae | Mrs Edel Gillespie | Mrs Annette Barnaville Hayley Gallagher | Miss Sarah Green |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Northampton | — |
| Constituency | Luton North | Luton North | Luton North | Luton North |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: PIONEER LEARNING TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: PIONEER LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | PIONEER LEARNING TRUST | — | ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST | PIONEER LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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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