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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Maintained Maintained
Number of pupils 1081.0 873 - 1299
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Conurbation Conurbation
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 33.0% 26.0% - 40.0%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 1.94% 0% - 8.94%
Pupils with English as an additional language 9.9% 2.9% - 16.9%
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
St Michael's Church of England High School
Curral Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands, B65 9AN
 1212 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 January 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.41
Above average
Progress 8 score
All Saints Catholic College
Bradley Bar, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 2JT
 898 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.02
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
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
Philips High School
Higher Lane, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7PH
 882 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 15 June 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.38
Below average
Progress 8 score
St John Bosco Arts College
Storrington Avenue, Croxteth, Merseyside, L11 9DQ
 1072 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 December 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.40
Below average
Progress 8 score
Ralph Thoresby School
Holtdale Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 7RX
 1042 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 26 October 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.48
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
Broughton Hall Catholic High School
Yew Tree Lane, West Derby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L12 9HJ
 1218 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 02 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.62
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Thamesview School
Thong Lane, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4LF
 955 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 June 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.69
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Spen Valley High School
Roberttown Lane, Liversedge, West Yorkshire, WF15 7LX
 953 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 10 March 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.70
Well below average
Progress 8 score
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 7RN
 999 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
Bedford High School index 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 Astley Cooper School
St Agnell's Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7HL
 913 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 November 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.82
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 St Michael's Church of England High School
Address Curral Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands, B65 9AN
Pupils 1212 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 January 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.41 Above average Progress 8 score
School name All Saints Catholic College
Address Bradley Bar, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 2JT
Pupils 898 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.02 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 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 Philips High School
Address Higher Lane, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7PH
Pupils 882 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
-0.38 Below average Progress 8 score
School name St John Bosco Arts College
Address Storrington Avenue, Croxteth, Merseyside, L11 9DQ
Pupils 1072 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 December 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.40 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Ralph Thoresby School
Address Holtdale Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 7RX
Pupils 1042 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 26 October 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.48 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 Broughton Hall Catholic High School
Address Yew Tree Lane, West Derby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L12 9HJ
Pupils 1218 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 02 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.62 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Thamesview School
Address Thong Lane, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4LF
Pupils 955 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
-0.69 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Spen Valley High School
Address Roberttown Lane, Liversedge, West Yorkshire, WF15 7LX
Pupils 953 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
-0.70 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name St John Fisher Catholic High School
Address Baytree Road, Springfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 7RN
Pupils 999 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 Bedford High School index 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 Astley Cooper School
Address St Agnell's Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7HL
Pupils 913 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
-0.82 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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