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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Maintained Maintained
Number of pupils 1363.0 1167 - 1549
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Rural and village Hamlet and isolated dwelling, Rural and village, Town and fringe
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 7.8% 0% - 27.8%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 1.83% 0% - 16.83%
Pupils with English as an additional language 1.5% 0% - 11.5%
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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Supplies and services total

Interest charges for loans and banking

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This includes:

  • interest paid on overdrafts and other liabilities

It excludes:

  • interest received

Community expenditure total

Special facilities total

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  • swimming pools and sports centres
  • boarding provision
  • rural studies and farm units
  • payments by your school to another school for the benefit of pupils at the other school
  • 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
The Downs School index school
Manor Crescent, Compton, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 6AD
 1363 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 07 June 2013
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.78
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Heathfield Community College
Cade Street, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 8RJ
 1470 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 24 May 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.53
Well above average
Progress 8 score
The Willink 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
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
Lytchett Minster School
Post Green Road, Purbeck, Lytchett Minster, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6JD
 1549 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 22 February 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.05
Average
Progress 8 score
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School
Rochdale Road, Middleton, Manchester, Lancashire, M24 2GL
 1204 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 May 2022
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
Culcheth High School
Warrington Road, Culcheth, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 5HH
 1181 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.21
Below average
Progress 8 score
The Duchess's Community High School
Taylor Drive, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2DH
 1443 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 20 October 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.26
Below average
Progress 8 score
Titus Salt School
Higher Coach Road, Baildon, Shipley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD17 5RH
 1467 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 17 March 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.32
Below average
Progress 8 score
Hornsea School and Language College
Eastgate, Hornsea, HU18 1DW
 1200 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 04 November 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.38
Below average
Progress 8 score
Parkside School
Parkside Terrace, Cullingworth, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD13 5AD
 1167 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 March 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.64
Well 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 The Downs School index school
Address Manor Crescent, Compton, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 6AD
Pupils 1363 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 07 June 2013
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.78 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Heathfield Community College
Address Cade Street, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 8RJ
Pupils 1470 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 24 May 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.53 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name The Willink 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 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 Lytchett Minster School
Address Post Green Road, Purbeck, Lytchett Minster, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6JD
Pupils 1549 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 22 February 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.05 Average Progress 8 score
School name Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School
Address Rochdale Road, Middleton, Manchester, Lancashire, M24 2GL
Pupils 1204 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 May 2022
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 Culcheth High School
Address Warrington Road, Culcheth, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 5HH
Pupils 1181 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.21 Below average Progress 8 score
School name The Duchess's Community High School
Address Taylor Drive, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2DH
Pupils 1443 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 20 October 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.26 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Titus Salt School
Address Higher Coach Road, Baildon, Shipley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD17 5RH
Pupils 1467 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 17 March 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.32 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Hornsea School and Language College
Address Eastgate, Hornsea, HU18 1DW
Pupils 1200 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
-0.38 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Parkside School
Address Parkside Terrace, Cullingworth, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD13 5AD
Pupils 1167 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 March 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.64 Well below average Progress 8 score
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