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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Maintained Maintained
Number of pupils 175.0 138 - 219
School phase Special Special
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 45.1% 40.1% - 50.1%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 100.0% 95.0% - 100%
Pupils with English as an additional language 8.6% 3.6% - 13.6%
Within your local authority - No
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Interest charges for loans and banking

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  • interest received

Community expenditure total

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
Northcott School and Sixth Form College
Northcott School, Bransholme, Hull, HU7 4EL
 138 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 01 March 2017
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.94
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Winchelsea School
Guernsey Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4LL
 219 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 June 2022
-1.60
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Haughton School
Queen Street, Madeley, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 4BW
 187 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 May 2023
-3.50
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
The Castle School index school
Love Lane, Donnington, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2JG
 175 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 15 January 2019
-3.93
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Fairmead School
Mudford Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4NZ
 146 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2023
-4.83
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.51
Well below average
Progress 8 score
The Bridge at HLC
Waterloo Road, Hadley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 5NQ
 213 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 21 September 2023
-5.37
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Shorefields School
Ogilvie House, 114 Holland Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 6HF
 153 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 25 June 2019
-6.83
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Palatine Primary School
Palatine Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN12 6JP
 190 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 October 2023
-7.60
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Hill Park School
Foredown Road, Portslade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN41 2FU
 201 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 09 June 2022
-8.67
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Beverley School
Saltersgill Avenue, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS4 3JS
 160 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 October 2022
-9.13
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-2.06
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Fred Nicholson School
Westfield Road, Toftwood, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1JB
 173 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 07 November 2019
-9.40
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Newark Orchard School
London Road, Balderton, Newark, NG24 3AL
 161 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 June 2019
-11.37
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
The Valley School
Broadhall Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 9BN
 172 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 July 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.72
Well below average
Progress 8 score
St Hugh's Special School
Bushfield Road, Scunthorpe, DN16 1NB
 179 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 12 September 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.58
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Broadfield Specialist School
Coal Clough Lane, Burnley, BB11 5BT
 191 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 27 November 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.51
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Northcott School and Sixth Form College
Address Northcott School, Bransholme, Hull, HU7 4EL
Pupils 138 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 01 March 2017
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.94 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Winchelsea School
Address Guernsey Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4LL
Pupils 219 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 June 2022
Key stage 2 progress
-1.60 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Haughton School
Address Queen Street, Madeley, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 4BW
Pupils 187 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 May 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-3.50 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name The Castle School index school
Address Love Lane, Donnington, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2JG
Pupils 175 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 15 January 2019
Key stage 2 progress
-3.93 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Fairmead School
Address Mudford Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4NZ
Pupils 146 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-4.83 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.51 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name The Bridge at HLC
Address Waterloo Road, Hadley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 5NQ
Pupils 213 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 21 September 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-5.37 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Shorefields School
Address Ogilvie House, 114 Holland Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 6HF
Pupils 153 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 25 June 2019
Key stage 2 progress
-6.83 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Palatine Primary School
Address Palatine Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN12 6JP
Pupils 190 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 October 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-7.60 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Hill Park School
Address Foredown Road, Portslade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN41 2FU
Pupils 201 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 09 June 2022
Key stage 2 progress
-8.67 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Beverley School
Address Saltersgill Avenue, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS4 3JS
Pupils 160 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 October 2022
Key stage 2 progress
-9.13 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-2.06 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Fred Nicholson School
Address Westfield Road, Toftwood, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1JB
Pupils 173 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 07 November 2019
Key stage 2 progress
-9.40 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Newark Orchard School
Address London Road, Balderton, Newark, NG24 3AL
Pupils 161 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 June 2019
Key stage 2 progress
-11.37 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name The Valley School
Address Broadhall Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 9BN
Pupils 172 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 July 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.72 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name St Hugh's Special School
Address Bushfield Road, Scunthorpe, DN16 1NB
Pupils 179 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 12 September 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.58 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Broadfield Specialist School
Address Coal Clough Lane, Burnley, BB11 5BT
Pupils 191 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 27 November 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.51 Well below average Progress 8 score
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