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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Maintained Maintained
Number of pupils 1327.0 1114 - 1561
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Conurbation Conurbation
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 21.0% 13.0% - 29.0%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 1.36% 0% - 9.36%
Pupils with English as an additional language 4.8% 0% - 12.8%
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 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
Holmfirth High School
Heys Road, Thongsbridge, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 7SE
 1314 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 21 June 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.74
Well 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
St Hilda's Church of England High School
Croxteth Drive, Sefton Park, Liverpool, Merseyside, L17 3AL
 1114 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 September 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.05
Average
Progress 8 score
George Stephenson High School
Southgate, Killingworth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 6SA
 1214 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 November 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.05
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
Calderstones School
Harthill Road, Allerton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L18 3HS
 1552 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 January 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.10
Average
Progress 8 score
Stockport School
Mile End Lane, Stockport, Cheshire, SK2 6BW
 1294 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 December 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.23
Below average
Progress 8 score
Benton Park School
Harrogate Road, Rawdon, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS19 6LX
 1544 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 26 October 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.25
Below average
Progress 8 score
De La Salle School
Mill Brow, Eccleston, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 4QH
 1194 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 07 June 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.28
Below average
Progress 8 score
St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester Road, Astley, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 7EE
 1561 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 April 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.34
Below average
Progress 8 score
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Frog Lane, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1HQ
 1432 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 May 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.44
Below average
Progress 8 score
Archbishop Beck Catholic College
55 Long Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, Merseyside, L9 7BF
 1198 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 04 November 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.46
Below average
Progress 8 score
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Honeysgreen Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L12 9HZ
 1360 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 September 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.57
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Westhoughton High School index school
Bolton Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 3BZ
 1327 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 11 May 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.74
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Maricourt Catholic High School
Hall Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, Merseyside, L31 3DZ
 1200 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 05 May 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.80
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Holmfirth High School
Address Heys Road, Thongsbridge, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 7SE
Pupils 1314 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 21 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.74 Well 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 St Hilda's Church of England High School
Address Croxteth Drive, Sefton Park, Liverpool, Merseyside, L17 3AL
Pupils 1114 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 September 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.05 Average Progress 8 score
School name George Stephenson High School
Address Southgate, Killingworth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 6SA
Pupils 1214 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 November 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.05 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 Calderstones School
Address Harthill Road, Allerton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L18 3HS
Pupils 1552 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 January 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.10 Average Progress 8 score
School name Stockport School
Address Mile End Lane, Stockport, Cheshire, SK2 6BW
Pupils 1294 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 December 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.23 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Benton Park School
Address Harrogate Road, Rawdon, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS19 6LX
Pupils 1544 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 26 October 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.25 Below average Progress 8 score
School name De La Salle School
Address Mill Brow, Eccleston, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 4QH
Pupils 1194 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 07 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.28 Below average Progress 8 score
School name St Mary's Catholic High School
Address Manchester Road, Astley, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 7EE
Pupils 1561 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 April 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.34 Below average Progress 8 score
School name The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Address Frog Lane, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1HQ
Pupils 1432 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.44 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Archbishop Beck Catholic College
Address 55 Long Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, Merseyside, L9 7BF
Pupils 1198 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 04 November 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.46 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Address Honeysgreen Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L12 9HZ
Pupils 1360 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 September 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.57 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Westhoughton High School index school
Address Bolton Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 3BZ
Pupils 1327 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 11 May 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.74 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Maricourt Catholic High School
Address Hall Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, Merseyside, L31 3DZ
Pupils 1200 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 05 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.80 Well below average Progress 8 score
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