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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Maintained Maintained
Number of pupils 1250.0 625 - 1875
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Town and fringe Town and fringe
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 9.4% 3.4% - 15.4%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 2.48% 0% - 5.48%
Pupils with English as an additional language 4.6% 0.1% - 9.1%
Within your local authority - No
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The data below is from the latest year available. For maintained schools this is 2022 - 2023, academies from 2022 / 2023

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Interest charges for loans and banking

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  • interest received

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Special facilities total

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  • 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

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  • 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

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
Bishop Heber High School
Chester Road, Malpas, Cheshire, SY14 8JD
 1279 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 02 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.90
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Broughton High School
Woodplumpton Lane, Broughton, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 5JJ
 917 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 28 September 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.51
Well above average
Progress 8 score
The Willink School index school
School Lane, Burghfield Common, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3XJ
 1250 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 05 October 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.31
Above average
Progress 8 score
Weald School, The
Station Road, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 9RY
 1736 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 24 October 2013
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.31
Above average
Progress 8 score
Aylsham High School
Sir Williams Lane, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6AN
 1145 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 May 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.31
Above average
Progress 8 score
The Woodroffe School
Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3LX
 1042 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 07 December 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.29
Above average
Progress 8 score
The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 0NY
 1111 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 10 November 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.16
Average
Progress 8 score
Swanmore College
New Road, Swanmore, Southampton, Hampshire, SO32 2RB
 1371 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 May 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.14
Average
Progress 8 score
Thirsk School & Sixth Form College
Topcliffe Road, Sowerby, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 1RZ
 986 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 February 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.04
Average
Progress 8 score
Testbourne Community School
Micheldever Road, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7JF
 932 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 November 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.01
Average
Progress 8 score
Lady Manners School
Shutts Lane, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1JA
 1386 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 March 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.01
Average
Progress 8 score
Helsby High School
Chester Road, Helsby, Frodsham, Cheshire, WA6 0HY
 1338 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 July 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.03
Average
Progress 8 score
The Nelson Thomlinson School
High Street, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9PX
 1219 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 October 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.11
Average
Progress 8 score
Thurston Community College
Norton Road, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 3PB
 1570 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 March 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.14
Average
Progress 8 score
Dowdales School
Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA15 8AH
 797 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 10 July 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.40
Below average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Bishop Heber High School
Address Chester Road, Malpas, Cheshire, SY14 8JD
Pupils 1279 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
0.90 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Broughton High School
Address Woodplumpton Lane, Broughton, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 5JJ
Pupils 917 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 28 September 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.51 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name The Willink School index school
Address School Lane, Burghfield Common, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3XJ
Pupils 1250 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 05 October 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.31 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Weald School, The
Address Station Road, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 9RY
Pupils 1736 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 24 October 2013
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.31 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Aylsham High School
Address Sir Williams Lane, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6AN
Pupils 1145 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 May 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.31 Above average Progress 8 score
School name The Woodroffe School
Address Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3LX
Pupils 1042 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 07 December 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.29 Above average Progress 8 score
School name The Cottesloe School
Address Aylesbury Road, Wing, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 0NY
Pupils 1111 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 10 November 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.16 Average Progress 8 score
School name Swanmore College
Address New Road, Swanmore, Southampton, Hampshire, SO32 2RB
Pupils 1371 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 May 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.14 Average Progress 8 score
School name Thirsk School & Sixth Form College
Address Topcliffe Road, Sowerby, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 1RZ
Pupils 986 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 February 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.04 Average Progress 8 score
School name Testbourne Community School
Address Micheldever Road, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7JF
Pupils 932 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 November 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.01 Average Progress 8 score
School name Lady Manners School
Address Shutts Lane, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1JA
Pupils 1386 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 March 2020
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.01 Average Progress 8 score
School name Helsby High School
Address Chester Road, Helsby, Frodsham, Cheshire, WA6 0HY
Pupils 1338 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 July 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.03 Average Progress 8 score
School name The Nelson Thomlinson School
Address High Street, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9PX
Pupils 1219 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
-0.11 Average Progress 8 score
School name Thurston Community College
Address Norton Road, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 3PB
Pupils 1570 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 March 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.14 Average Progress 8 score
School name Dowdales School
Address Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA15 8AH
Pupils 797 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 10 July 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.40 Below average Progress 8 score
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