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Highest progress schools benchmark

Comparing  to schools with the highest progress.
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This comparison generates a group of statistically similar schools using the following characteristics and progress data.

Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
School type Maintained All
School overall phase Secondary Secondary
Number of pupils 754.0 533 - 1016
Eligibility for free school meals 27.9% 20.62% - 36.71%
Expenditure per pupil £7,123.73 £0.00 - £7,801.63
London Weighting Neither Neither
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The data below is from the latest year available. For maintained schools this is 2022 - 2023, academies from 2022 / 2023

Total expenditure

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Staff total

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Premises total

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Occupation total

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Supplies and services total

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Interest charges for loans and banking

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This includes:

  • interest paid on overdrafts and other liabilities

It excludes:

  • interest received
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Community expenditure total

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Special facilities total

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This includes:

  • swimming pools and sports centres
  • boarding provision
  • rural studies and farm units
  • payments by your school to another school for the benefit of pupils at the other school
  • pupil inter-site travel, eg moving between sites
  • expenses relating to before and after school clubs
  • delegated home to school transport
  • indirect employee expenses and agency staff expenses relating to a special facility
  • purchase of trading items for re-sale, eg school uniforms, books, stationery
  • donations paid by the school to a charity
  • community education with a benefit to the pupils at the school

It excludes:

  • staff costs associated with managing and supporting the special facility for directly employed staff
  • staff teaching in the special facility
  • school trips
  • residential special schools
  • any community-focused expenditure
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School context data

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The data below is from the latest year available. For maintained schools this is 2022 - 2023, academies from 2022 / 2023
Comparison schools
School Pupils Phase of education Ofsted rating Key stage 2 progress Progress 8
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
150 Wellhead Lane, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2SY
615 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 23 May 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
1.83
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Eden Girls' School Coventry
Stoney Stanton Rd, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 4FS
601 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 24 May 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
1.49
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Bolton Muslim Girls School
Swan Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3 6TQ
687 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 14 December 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
1.01
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Barr's Hill School and Community College
Radford Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 4BU
928 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 September 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.80
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Ashington Academy
Green Lane, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 8DH
955 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 24 March 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.79
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Wingfield Academy
Wingfield Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S61 4AU
987 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 June 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.68
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
Stonehouse Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B32 3AE
650 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 September 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.61
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy
158 Cliffe Road, Undercliffe, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 0LT
796 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 10 March 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.59
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Queensbridge School
Queensbridge Road, Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 8QB
904 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 October 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.54
Well above average
Progress 8 score
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Church Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 2HL
1014 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 23 May 2014
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.49
Above average
Progress 8 score
Scalby School
Fieldstead Crescent, Newby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO12 6TH
981 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 February 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.44
Above average
Progress 8 score
Belmont Community School
Buckinghamshire Road, Belmont, Durham, County Durham, DH1 2QP
814 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 February 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.42
Above average
Progress 8 score
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Park Lane, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 5JN
797 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.42
Above average
Progress 8 score
Cressex Community School
Holmers Lane, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4QA
762 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 January 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.40
Above average
Progress 8 score
The Derby High School
Radcliffe Road, Redvales, Lancs, Lancashire, BL9 9NH
932 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 07 June 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.40
Above average
Progress 8 score
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School index school
Fossedale Avenue, Whitchurch, Bristol, BS14 9LS
754 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 07 November 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.21
Average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Address 150 Wellhead Lane, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2SY
Pupils 615 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 23 May 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
1.83 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Eden Girls' School Coventry
Address Stoney Stanton Rd, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 4FS
Pupils 601 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 24 May 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
1.49 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Bolton Muslim Girls School
Address Swan Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3 6TQ
Pupils 687 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 14 December 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
1.01 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Barr's Hill School and Community College
Address Radford Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 4BU
Pupils 928 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 September 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.80 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Ashington Academy
Address Green Lane, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 8DH
Pupils 955 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 24 March 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.79 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Wingfield Academy
Address Wingfield Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S61 4AU
Pupils 987 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 June 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.68 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
Address Stonehouse Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B32 3AE
Pupils 650 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 September 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.61 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy
Address 158 Cliffe Road, Undercliffe, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 0LT
Pupils 796 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 10 March 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.59 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Queensbridge School
Address Queensbridge Road, Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 8QB
Pupils 904 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 October 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.54 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Address Church Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 2HL
Pupils 1014 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 23 May 2014
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.49 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Scalby School
Address Fieldstead Crescent, Newby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO12 6TH
Pupils 981 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 February 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.44 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Belmont Community School
Address Buckinghamshire Road, Belmont, Durham, County Durham, DH1 2QP
Pupils 814 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 February 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.42 Above average Progress 8 score
School name St John Fisher Catholic High School
Address Park Lane, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 5JN
Pupils 797 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.42 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Cressex Community School
Address Holmers Lane, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4QA
Pupils 762 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 January 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.40 Above average Progress 8 score
School name The Derby High School
Address Radcliffe Road, Redvales, Lancs, Lancashire, BL9 9NH
Pupils 932 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 07 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.40 Above average Progress 8 score
School name St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School index school
Address Fossedale Avenue, Whitchurch, Bristol, BS14 9LS
Pupils 754 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 07 November 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.21 Average Progress 8 score

Overall Progress 8 - all pupils

Showing 16 schools

School name Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Local authority Birmingham
Pupils 615
FSM 28.8%
EHCP 1.6%
Expenditure per pupil £6,564.23
Urban/rural description Conurbation
Progress 8
1.83 Well above average
School name Eden Girls' School Coventry
Local authority Coventry
Pupils 601
FSM 30.1%
EHCP 1.2%
Expenditure per pupil £7,203.00
Urban/rural description Urban and city
Progress 8
1.49 Well above average
School name Bolton Muslim Girls School
Local authority Bolton
Pupils 687
FSM 23.4%
EHCP 1.5%
Expenditure per pupil £6,473.07
Urban/rural description Conurbation
Progress 8
1.01 Well above average
School name Barr's Hill School and Community College
Local authority Coventry
Pupils 928
FSM 28.9%
EHCP 1.9%
Expenditure per pupil £6,817.89
Urban/rural description Urban and city
Progress 8
0.80 Well above average
School name Ashington Academy
Local authority Northumberland
Pupils 955
FSM 29.3%
EHCP 1.3%
Expenditure per pupil £6,671.20
Urban/rural description Urban and city
Progress 8
0.79 Well above average
School name Wingfield Academy
Local authority Rotherham
Pupils 987
FSM 30.1%
EHCP 1.8%
Expenditure per pupil £7,338.40
Urban/rural description Conurbation
Progress 8
0.68 Well above average
School name Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
Local authority Birmingham
Pupils 650
FSM 28.3%
EHCP 0.5%
Expenditure per pupil £7,770.77
Urban/rural description Conurbation
Progress 8
0.61 Well above average
School name Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy
Local authority Bradford
Pupils 796
FSM 25.0%
EHCP 0.6%
Expenditure per pupil £6,868.09
Urban/rural description Conurbation
Progress 8
0.59 Well above average
School name Queensbridge School
Local authority Birmingham
Pupils 904
FSM 24.3%
EHCP 2.54%
Expenditure per pupil £7,745.99
Urban/rural description Conurbation
Progress 8
0.54 Well above average
School name King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Local authority Birmingham
Pupils 1014
FSM 36.7%
EHCP 0.4%
Expenditure per pupil £7,108.48
Urban/rural description Conurbation
Progress 8
0.49 Above average
School name Scalby School
Local authority North Yorkshire
Pupils 981
FSM 21.3%
EHCP 3.6%
Expenditure per pupil £7,126.40
Urban/rural description Urban and city
Progress 8
0.44 Above average
School name Belmont Community School
Local authority County Durham
Pupils 814
FSM 32.3%
EHCP 2.21%
Expenditure per pupil £6,932.29
Urban/rural description Urban and city
Progress 8
0.42 Above average
School name St John Fisher Catholic High School
Local authority Peterborough
Pupils 797
FSM 25.3%
EHCP 3.64%
Expenditure per pupil £7,701.70
Urban/rural description Urban and city
Progress 8
0.42 Above average
School name Cressex Community School
Local authority Buckinghamshire
Pupils 762
FSM 27.6%
EHCP 4.2%
Expenditure per pupil £7,287.21
Urban/rural description Urban and city
Progress 8
0.40 Above average
School name The Derby High School
Local authority Bury
Pupils 932
FSM 30.6%
EHCP 3.22%
Expenditure per pupil £7,362.65
Urban/rural description Conurbation
Progress 8
0.40 Above average
School name St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School
Local authority Bristol
Pupils 754
FSM 27.9%
EHCP 1.86%
Expenditure per pupil £7,123.73
Urban/rural description Urban and city
Progress 8
-0.21 Average
School Local authority Pupils FSM EHCP Expenditure per pupil Urban/rural description Progress 8
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham Birmingham 615 28.8% 1.6% £6,564.23 Conurbation
1.83
Well above average
Eden Girls' School Coventry Coventry 601 30.1% 1.2% £7,203.00 Urban and city
1.49
Well above average
Bolton Muslim Girls School Bolton 687 23.4% 1.5% £6,473.07 Conurbation
1.01
Well above average
Barr's Hill School and Community College Coventry 928 28.9% 1.9% £6,817.89 Urban and city
0.80
Well above average
Ashington Academy Northumberland 955 29.3% 1.3% £6,671.20 Urban and city
0.79
Well above average
Wingfield Academy Rotherham 987 30.1% 1.8% £7,338.40 Conurbation
0.68
Well above average
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Birmingham 650 28.3% 0.5% £7,770.77 Conurbation
0.61
Well above average
Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy Bradford 796 25.0% 0.6% £6,868.09 Conurbation
0.59
Well above average
Queensbridge School Birmingham 904 24.3% 2.54% £7,745.99 Conurbation
0.54
Well above average
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Birmingham 1014 36.7% 0.4% £7,108.48 Conurbation
0.49
Above average
Scalby School North Yorkshire 981 21.3% 3.6% £7,126.40 Urban and city
0.44
Above average
Belmont Community School County Durham 814 32.3% 2.21% £6,932.29 Urban and city
0.42
Above average
St John Fisher Catholic High School Peterborough 797 25.3% 3.64% £7,701.70 Urban and city
0.42
Above average
Cressex Community School Buckinghamshire 762 27.6% 4.2% £7,287.21 Urban and city
0.40
Above average
The Derby High School Bury 932 30.6% 3.22% £7,362.65 Conurbation
0.40
Above average
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School Bristol 754 27.9% 1.86% £7,123.73 Urban and city
-0.21
Average
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