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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Maintained Maintained
Number of pupils 1040.0 884 - 1150
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Conurbation Conurbation
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 29.1% 20.1% - 38.1%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 2.31% 0% - 11.31%
Pupils with English as an additional language 1.3% 0% - 10.3%
Within your local authority - No
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  • 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

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  • staff teaching in the special facility
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School context data

School name Local authority School type Number of pupils
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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
Pensby High School
Irby Road, Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, CH61 6XN
 884 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 March 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.27
Above average
Progress 8 score
Golborne High School
Lowton Road, Golborne, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 3EL
 1117 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 12 January 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.05
Average
Progress 8 score
Alder Community High School
Mottram Old Road, Gee Cross, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 5NJ
 936 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 October 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.02
Average
Progress 8 score
Holy Family Catholic High School
Virgins Lane, Thornton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L23 4UL
 953 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 May 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.02
Average
Progress 8 score
The Dormston School
Mill Bank, Sedgley, Dudley, West Midlands, DY3 1SN
 1150 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 June 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.08
Average
Progress 8 score
Burnside College
St Peter's Road, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 7LQ
 1011 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 January 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.14
Average
Progress 8 score
South Wirral High School index school
Plymyard Avenue, Eastham, Wirral, Merseyside, CH62 8EH
 1040 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 October 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.16
Average
Progress 8 score
The Wordsley School
Brierley Hill Road, Wordsley, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 5SP
 895 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 September 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.24
Below average
Progress 8 score
Cansfield High School
Old Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN4 9TP
 1040 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 24 January 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.28
Below average
Progress 8 score
St Julie's Catholic High School
Speke Road, Woolton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L25 7TN
 1061 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 May 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.37
Below average
Progress 8 score
Longbenton High School
Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 8ER
 906 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 June 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.58
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Bedford High School
Manchester Road, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 2LU
 1081 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 04 October 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.73
Well below average
Progress 8 score
The Mosslands School
Mosslands Drive, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH45 8PJ
 1045 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 07 October 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.76
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Churchill Community College
Churchill Street, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 7TN
 1046 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 March 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.99
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6JW
 915 pupils Secondary phase 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 28 June 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.04
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Pensby High School
Address Irby Road, Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, CH61 6XN
Pupils 884 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 March 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.27 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Golborne High School
Address Lowton Road, Golborne, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 3EL
Pupils 1117 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 12 January 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.05 Average Progress 8 score
School name Alder Community High School
Address Mottram Old Road, Gee Cross, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 5NJ
Pupils 936 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 October 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.02 Average Progress 8 score
School name Holy Family Catholic High School
Address Virgins Lane, Thornton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L23 4UL
Pupils 953 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 May 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.02 Average Progress 8 score
School name The Dormston School
Address Mill Bank, Sedgley, Dudley, West Midlands, DY3 1SN
Pupils 1150 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
-0.08 Average Progress 8 score
School name Burnside College
Address St Peter's Road, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 7LQ
Pupils 1011 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 January 2020
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.14 Average Progress 8 score
School name South Wirral High School index school
Address Plymyard Avenue, Eastham, Wirral, Merseyside, CH62 8EH
Pupils 1040 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 October 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.16 Average Progress 8 score
School name The Wordsley School
Address Brierley Hill Road, Wordsley, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 5SP
Pupils 895 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 September 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.24 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Cansfield High School
Address Old Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN4 9TP
Pupils 1040 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 24 January 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.28 Below average Progress 8 score
School name St Julie's Catholic High School
Address Speke Road, Woolton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L25 7TN
Pupils 1061 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 May 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.37 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Longbenton High School
Address Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 8ER
Pupils 906 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 June 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.58 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Bedford High School
Address Manchester Road, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 2LU
Pupils 1081 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 04 October 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.73 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name The Mosslands School
Address Mosslands Drive, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH45 8PJ
Pupils 1045 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 07 October 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.76 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Churchill Community College
Address Churchill Street, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 7TN
Pupils 1046 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 March 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.99 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Address Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6JW
Pupils 915 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 28 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.04 Well below average Progress 8 score
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