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Public Sector Equality Duty

Public Sector Duty (PSED) Compliance webpage

The specific duties of the PSED require schools to publish information demonstrating how they are complying with the Public Sector Equality Duty.

Epworth Education as a Trust complies with the Public Sector Duty in the following way: · PSED Compliance

In addition to the Trust, the information below demonstrates the additional ways that the school implements the duties of the PSED:

1. Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and other conduct prohibited by the Act.

2. Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not.

3. Foster good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not.

 

In accordance with the PSED, we have also must also publish information pupil-related data who share a relevant protected characteristic who may be affected by our policies and practises.

School Context

Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School is a one-form entry school with 244 children on roll.  At any one time, we have a 12-place two-year-old nursery provision and a 39-place preschool nursery where children attend for a morning or afternoon with some provision for full days. The school is judged to be 'Good' by OFSTED in December 2022 and 'Excellent' by SIAMS in May 2019.

The academy buildings are all on ground level. There is one accessible toilet within the main school and one within the preschool unit. The building is well maintained and all areas and classrooms have disabled access. 

Characteristic 

Number (Summer Term 2023)

Total Number of children 

258 

Number of pupils 

209

Female 

115

Male 

143

Mobility of school population 

TBC

Pupils eligible for FSM 

59

Deprivation Stats 

TBC

SEND stats 

21

Disability Stats 

TBC

Pupils who speak English as an additional language stats 

18

Ethnicity stats 

TBC

Race stats

TBC

Religion stats 

TBC