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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castle Newnham School | Mark Rutherford School | St Thomas More Catholic School | St Thomas More Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Castle Newnham School | Mark Rutherford School | St Thomas More Catholic School | St Thomas More Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bedford, MK41 9DT | Bedford, MK41 8PX | Bedford, MK41 7UL | Bedford, MK41 7UL |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 13–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next | Expected standard | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 45.4 | — | 44.6 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.1 | — | 0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 44% | — | 45% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 62% | — | 67% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 33% | — | 15% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.0 | — | 3.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.1% | — | 8.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 26.0% | — | 26.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.7% | — | 2.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.64 (Often has places) | — | 0.73 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 130 | — | 99 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 214 | — | 142 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 744 | 1,150 | — | 893 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 744 / 750 (99%) | 1,150 / 1,243 (93%) | — | 893 / 1,040 (86%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 23.7% | 30.4% | — | 22.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Donna Neely-Hayes | Headteacher Kelli Foster | Mr Joe Richardson | Mr Martin Bonner |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Northampton | Diocese of Northampton |
| Constituencydiffers | Bedford | Bedford | Bedford | North Bedfordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited | — | — | Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust (OLICAT) |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: MARK RUTHERFORD SCHOOL TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | MARK RUTHERFORD SCHOOL TRUST | — | OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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