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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Maintained Maintained
Number of pupils 876 754 - 1011
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Conurbation Conurbation
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 35.6% 25.6% - 45.6%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 2.6% 0% - 12.6%
Pupils with English as an additional language 15.8% 5.8% - 25.8%
Within your local authority - No
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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 2021 - 2022, academies from 2021 / 2022
Comparison schools
School Pupils Phase of education Ofsted rating Key stage 2 progress Progress 8
Bishop Challoner Girls' School
352 Commercial Road, London, E1 0LB
 911 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 November 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.35
Above average
Progress 8 score
King's Norton Boys' School
Northfield Road, King's Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 1DY
 754 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 September 2017
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.11
Average
Progress 8 score
The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College index school
Parrs Wood Road, East Didsbury, Manchester, M20 6BX
 876 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 June 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.04
Average
Progress 8 score
Sale High School
Norris Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 3JR
 1011 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 May 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.06
Average
Progress 8 score
Burnside College
St Peter's Road, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 7LQ
 978 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 January 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.13
Average
Progress 8 score
The Astley Cooper School
St Agnell's Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7HL
 857 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 November 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.25
Average
Progress 8 score
All Saints Catholic College
Bradley Bar, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 2JT
 886 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 June 2017
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.36
Below average
Progress 8 score
Notre Dame Catholic College
180 Great Homer Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L5 5AF
 973 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 25 May 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.45
Below average
Progress 8 score
Philips High School
Higher Lane, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7PH
 883 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 15 June 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.46
Below average
Progress 8 score
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School
Market Lane, Dunston, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 9NX
 892 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 September 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.49
Below average
Progress 8 score
Spen Valley High School
Roberttown Lane, Liversedge, West Yorkshire, WF15 7LX
 944 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 10 March 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.53
Well below average
Progress 8 score
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 7RN
 1004 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 November 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.71
Well below average
Progress 8 score
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School
Berrys Lane, Sutton, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 3HE
 909 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 July 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.77
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Thamesview School
Thong Lane, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4LF
 927 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 June 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.79
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6JW
 894 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 15 January 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.90
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Bishop Challoner Girls' School
Address 352 Commercial Road, London, E1 0LB
Pupils 911 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 November 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.35 Above average Progress 8 score
School name King's Norton Boys' School
Address Northfield Road, King's Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 1DY
Pupils 754 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 September 2017
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.11 Average Progress 8 score
School name The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College index school
Address Parrs Wood Road, East Didsbury, Manchester, M20 6BX
Pupils 876 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 June 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.04 Average Progress 8 score
School name Sale High School
Address Norris Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 3JR
Pupils 1011 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 May 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.06 Average Progress 8 score
School name Burnside College
Address St Peter's Road, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 7LQ
Pupils 978 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
-0.13 Average Progress 8 score
School name The Astley Cooper School
Address St Agnell's Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7HL
Pupils 857 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 November 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.25 Average Progress 8 score
School name All Saints Catholic College
Address Bradley Bar, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 2JT
Pupils 886 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 June 2017
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.36 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Notre Dame Catholic College
Address 180 Great Homer Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L5 5AF
Pupils 973 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 25 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.45 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Philips High School
Address Higher Lane, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7PH
Pupils 883 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 15 June 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.46 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School
Address Market Lane, Dunston, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 9NX
Pupils 892 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 September 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.49 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Spen Valley High School
Address Roberttown Lane, Liversedge, West Yorkshire, WF15 7LX
Pupils 944 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 10 March 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.53 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name St John Fisher Catholic High School
Address Baytree Road, Springfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 7RN
Pupils 1004 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 November 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.71 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name St Cuthbert's Catholic High School
Address Berrys Lane, Sutton, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 3HE
Pupils 909 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 July 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.77 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Thamesview School
Address Thong Lane, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4LF
Pupils 927 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 June 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.79 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Address Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6JW
Pupils 894 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 15 January 2020
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.90 Well below average Progress 8 score
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