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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Maintained Maintained
Number of pupils 716.0 358 - 1074
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 46.9% 34.9% - 58.9%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 5.03% 0% - 11.03%
Pupils with English as an additional language 6.0% 0% - 15.0%
Within your local authority - No
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  • purchase of trading items for re-sale, eg school uniforms, books, stationery
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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 2022 - 2023, academies from 2022 / 2023
Comparison schools
School Pupils Phase of education Ofsted rating Key stage 2 progress Progress 8
Parkside Community School
Boythorpe Avenue, Boythorpe, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 2NS
 585 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 September 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.48
Above average
Progress 8 score
Ashton Community Science College
Aldwych Drive, Ashton, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 1SL
 862 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 17 May 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.09
Average
Progress 8 score
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College
Lancaster Gardens, Whitleigh, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 4AA
 793 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 22 September 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.30
Below average
Progress 8 score
Whittington Green School
High Street, Old Whittington, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 9LG
 537 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 February 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.34
Below average
Progress 8 score
Our Lady's Catholic College
Morecambe Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 2RX
 1031 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 24 September 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.40
Below average
Progress 8 score
Longhill High School
Falmer Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 7FR
 875 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 September 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.62
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College index school
Melbourne Road, Blacon, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 5JH
 716 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 20 October 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.65
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Bridlington School
Bessingby Road, Bridlington, YO16 4QU
 1009 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 April 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.71
Well below average
Progress 8 score
The Royal Harbour Academy
Newlands Lane, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 6RH
 929 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 09 January 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.78
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School
Greenfield Way, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7LF
 698 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 18 September 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.79
Well below average
Progress 8 score
St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4RN
 1030 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 22 March 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.80
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Stafford Manor High School
Wolverhampton Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9DJ
 472 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 25 May 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.83
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Fleetwood High School
Broadway, Fleetwood High School, FLEETWOOD, Lancashire, FY7 8HE
 1039 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 June 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.90
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Redbridge Community School
Cuckmere Lane, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 9RJ
 1072 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 July 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.99
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Park Community School
Middle Park Way, Leigh Park, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 4BU
 950 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 March 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.14
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Parkside Community School
Address Boythorpe Avenue, Boythorpe, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 2NS
Pupils 585 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 September 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.48 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Ashton Community Science College
Address Aldwych Drive, Ashton, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 1SL
Pupils 862 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 17 May 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.09 Average Progress 8 score
School name Sir John Hunt Community Sports College
Address Lancaster Gardens, Whitleigh, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 4AA
Pupils 793 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 22 September 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.30 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Whittington Green School
Address High Street, Old Whittington, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 9LG
Pupils 537 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 February 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.34 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Our Lady's Catholic College
Address Morecambe Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 2RX
Pupils 1031 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 24 September 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.40 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Longhill High School
Address Falmer Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 7FR
Pupils 875 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 September 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.62 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College index school
Address Melbourne Road, Blacon, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 5JH
Pupils 716 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
-0.65 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Bridlington School
Address Bessingby Road, Bridlington, YO16 4QU
Pupils 1009 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 April 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.71 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name The Royal Harbour Academy
Address Newlands Lane, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 6RH
Pupils 929 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 09 January 2020
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.78 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School
Address Greenfield Way, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7LF
Pupils 698 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 18 September 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.79 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name St Cuthbert Mayne School
Address Trumlands Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4RN
Pupils 1030 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 22 March 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.80 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Stafford Manor High School
Address Wolverhampton Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9DJ
Pupils 472 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 25 May 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.83 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Fleetwood High School
Address Broadway, Fleetwood High School, FLEETWOOD, Lancashire, FY7 8HE
Pupils 1039 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 June 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.90 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Redbridge Community School
Address Cuckmere Lane, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 9RJ
Pupils 1072 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 July 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.99 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Park Community School
Address Middle Park Way, Leigh Park, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 4BU
Pupils 950 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 March 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.14 Well below average Progress 8 score
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